Marie Curie (Little People, Big Dreams)
Marie Curie (Little People, Big Dreams)
by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Ages 4–8
The Polish girl who loved learning and became the first person to win two Nobel Prizes.
- Age
- Ages 4–8
- Type
- Biography, Picture Book, STEM
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln
- In India
- Available
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