Front Cover: Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics

Interior Spread: Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics

Numbers in Motion

Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics

Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level: Grade 4

Sophie Kowalevski was both a brilliant mathematician and a talented writer. Creative work nurtured her mathematical research, giving her a flexibility of thought she treasured. A wonderful STEAM figure, she not only did mathematical research, but she also created many literary works. This inspiring title tells the story of Sophie’s journey as the first woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics, which required original research, holding a university chair in mathematics, and becoming the editor of a major scientific journal.

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Interest Level	Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level	Grade 4
Genre	Picture Books, Social Studies
Category	5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Math
Copyright	2019
Publisher	Creston Books
Imprint	Creston Books
Language	English
Number of Pages	32
Publication Date	2020-03-03

Text Type	Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS	JNF035000, JNF007020, JNF007120
Dewey	510.92
Graphics	Full-color illustrations
Dimensions	9 x 11
Lexile	840
Features	Author/Illustrator note, Awards, Original artwork, Reviewed, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource

Author: Laurie Wallmark

Laurie Wallmark is the author of several award-winning STEM picture books about women, including Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine. She teaches computer science when she’s not writing books.

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Illustrator: Yevgenia Nayberg

Yevgenia Nayberg is an illustrator, painter, and set and costume designer. She received a Sydney Taylor Silver Medal for her illustrations for Drop by Drop. She lives in New York.

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