{"product_id":"sisters-in-science-isbn-9780593377581","title":"Sisters in Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the fascinating true story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her sister Bronia, two trailblazing women who worked together and made a legendary impact on chemistry and health care as we know it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarie Curie has long been a well-known name around the world. Though Marie made extraordinary scientific advances discovering new elements with her husband, Pierre, many students do not know about the powerful bond that propelled her into science: her sisterhood with Bronia! A force in academia and health care herself, Bronia made significant contributions to the scientific world, along with her loving support of sister Marie. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSisters in Science\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling biography of two sisters who created their own paths while keeping the atomic bonds of sisterhood strong.“The bond between physicist Marie Curie (1867–1934) and sister Bronia Dluska (1865–1939) forms the backbone of this \u003cb\u003efascinating\u003c\/b\u003e double biography.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“'\u003cb\u003e…the power of SCIENCE—and the power of SISTERS!\u003c\/b\u003e' is wholeheartedly celebrated, and further honored with whimsically patterned, richly textured mixed-media illustrations by—fittingly—twin-sister artists.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The story is well-organized and \u003cb\u003eelegantly told\u003c\/b\u003e, but the resplendent illustrations are true works of art.\"\u003ci\u003e —Booklist\u003c\/i\u003eLinda Elovitz Marshall grew up near Boston, graduated from Barnard College, and raised four children and a flock of sheep on a farm in the Hudson Valley of New York. She is the author of several books for young readers. Marshall lives with her family in Selkirk, New York.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna and Elena Balbusso are twins and an international team of Italian artists. Their work has been published by major international publishers and companies throughout the world. Together they have illustrated over 40 books, including the award-winning Folio Society edition of Margaret Atwood’s \u003ci\u003eThe Handmaid’s Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Knopf Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233553527013,"sku":"NP9780593377581","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780593377581.jpg?v=1767736697","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/sisters-in-science-isbn-9780593377581","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}