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Bardoe, Cheryl

Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain

40 pp. | Little | June, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-0-316-27820-1 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-316-39429-1

(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