Determined Dreamer: The Story of Marie Curie

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

This is a comprehensive and accessible picture book biography of Marie Curie, the groundbreaking scientist and two-time Nobel Prize winner, from an acclaimed author and illustrator duo.

Before Marie Curie was the first woman in France to earn the highest degree in physics,before she discovered two new radioactive elements,and became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (and then the first person to win two!) –she was a little girl named Marie Sklodowska who dreamed of being a scientist – and was determined to make that dream come true.This is an accessible and compelling homage to Marie Curie, whose life and legacy continue to inspire to this very day.

About the Author

Deborah Hopkinson is the author of Small Places, Close to Home and Ordinary, Extraordinary Jane Austen, among more than fifty acclaimed works for young readers including picture books, middle-grade fiction, and nonfiction that help bring history and research alive. Deborah lives near Portland, Oregon with her family and a menagerie of pets. You can visit her online at www.deborahhopkinson.com.Jen Hill is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of many picture books as well as the author and illustrator of Percy and Tumtum: A Tale of Two Dogs. A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, she lives in Brooklyn, New York.