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* Golden Kite Honor Award 수상도서
* Cook Prize Honor Award 수상도서
* A Bank Street College Best Children's Book of 2018
* An Amelia Bloomer List Selection 2019
* A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Outstanding Science Trade Book
* Children's Book Council (CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Book
* A National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Best STEM Book
* A National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
* Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
* CCBC Choices 2019
* A Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Selection 2019
* 2019 Mathical Award Winner, Grades K-2
* A Booklinks Lasting Connections Pick
* An Evanston Public Library Best Book for Kids


국내에는 "아무것도 소피를 막을 수 없어"라는 제목으로 번역서가 출간된 명작그림책입니다.
여성에게는 교육의 기회조차 주어지지 않던 시대에 혼자서 공부하여 수학사에 길이 남을 업적을 남긴 19세기 위대한 여성 수학자 소피 제르맹의 삶과 업적을 그리고 있습니다. 여성에 대한 사회적 편견과 차별의 어려움 속에서도 수학에 대한 뜨거운 열정과 흔들리지 않는 강한 의지로 수학자의 꿈을 이루고 빛나는 업적을 남긴 소피 제르맹의 이야기가 가슴 뭉클한 감동을 줍니다.

이 책에는 책 제목으로도 쓰인 ‘Nothing Stopped Sophie’란 구절이 후렴구처럼 반복되는 셰릴 바르도의 시적인 글과 뉴욕 타임스 최고의 그림책 작가로 선정되었던 바버라 매클린톡의 섬세하고 고풍스런 그림이 책 읽는 즐거움을 더합니다. 특히 소피 제르맹의 마음속 생각들을 숫자와 방정식을 사용하여 기발하게 표현한 장면들이 눈길을 사로잡으며 이야기에 생기를 불어넣습니다. 책 뒤에는 소피 제르맹이 살았던 시대 배경이나 수학 이론에 대해 좀 더 상세히 설명하여 책에 대한 이해를 도와줍니다.

어떤 어려움 속에서도 절대 포기하지 않았던 소피 제르맹을 통해 용기와 끈기를 배울 수 있는 책으로, 아이들이 수학에 흥미를 느끼고 한 걸음 더 가까이 다가가게 해 줄 것입니다.






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Hardcover: 40 pages
ISBN-10: 0316278203
ISBN-13: 978-0316278201
책 크기: 26 cm x 26 cm



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Book Description
The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream.
When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie. And when she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve...still, nothing stopped Sophie.
For six years Sophie Germain used her love of math and her undeniable determination to test equations that would predict patterns of vibrations. She eventually became the first woman to win a grand prize from France's prestigious Academy of Sciences for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture (and can be seen in the book's illustrations).
Award-winning author Cheryl Bardoe's inspiring and poetic text is brought to life by acclaimed artist Barbara McClintock's intricate pen-and-ink, watercolor, and collage illustrations in this true story about a woman who let nothing stop her.


School Library Journal
An illuminating look into the life and work of Sophie Germain, a self-taught mathematician, who was the first woman to win a prize from the Paris Academy of Sciences. Bardoe's prose injects the title refrain often as the story unfolds. Germain, who came of age during the French Revolution, studied math despite her parents' wishes. Women were not allowed to attend university, but she secretly got notes from math classes and sent in homework using a male name. She worked for six years on a theorem to predict patterns of vibration, and experienced rejection at least twice before her work was accepted. The artwork - created with pen and ink, watercolor, and collage - is truly a sight to behold. McClintock depicts Germain's inner thoughts, often numbers and equations, surrounding her and at times isolating her from others. This makes the penultimate spread of Germain's prize-winning equation extending from her person and wrapping around the male scholars, even more triumphant in comparison. Extended back matter includes more about Germain's life, recommendations for further research and activities, a selected bibliography, an author's note, and an illustrator's note. VERDICT Excellent illustrations elevate the inspiring prose, making it a highly recommended choice to the growing shelf of picture book biographies featuring women in STEM.


The New York Times
"Refreshingly, Sophie Germain's story not only reminds us of the importance of perseverance, it recalls a time when discoveries were often made by hard-working amateurs--for the fun of it.


The Wall Street Journal
"Masterly... a superb picture book biography."


School Library Journal *Starred Review*
"The artwork...is truly a sight to behold.... A highly recommended choice."


School Library Connection *Starred Review*
"A compelling biography...a lesson in perseverance.... A highly recommended addition to the growing number of books about women who have made significant contributions to knowledge."


Kirkus Reviews
"This portrait of a quiet heroine is elegant, striking, and sure to inspire."


The Horn Book
"Graceful and lyrical...an inspiring portrait of the plucky, self-taught mathematician."


BCCB
"Bardoe's text is concise and clear, right down to kid-tailored explanations of Sophie's mathematical pursuits. McClintock's line and watercolor scenes are an engaging meld of literal scene-setting and whimsical mathematical symbolism.