(2) K-3 Illustrated by Barbara McClintock. An early, vivid anecdote draws readers in to this compelling picture-book biography: young Sophie Germain, in Revolutionary France, would sneak out of bed at night--to study math! Bardoe's writing is graceful, lyrical, and powerful, with the phrase "nothing stopped Sophie" repeated throughout. McClintock's spirited illustrations, in gouache, collage, and colored markers, feature turn-of-the-nineteenth-century details and bold, whimsical touches. Bib.

Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2018

(3) YA Profiles in Mathematics series. An introduction common to all volumes precedes eight to ten chapters covering the lives of these mathematicians, all of whom worked to regain knowledge lost during Europe's Dark Ages and to advance the work of ancient Greek and Egyptian mathematicians. Sidebars explain theorems, equations, and other concepts. Reproduced paintings and archival material give readers glimpses of the past. Timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Profiles in Mathematics titles: Pierre de Fermat, Alan Turing, René Descartes, Sophie Germain, and Carl Friedrich Gauss.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges