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Author: Frieda Wishinsky
Publisher: Maple Tree Press
Product: Book (32 pages)
Ages: 7 to 12
Cost: $6.95 |
Manya’s Dream is one of those
inspirational stories: young girl, born in poverty, living under oppression,
eventually wins not one Nobel Prize but two. Who is Manya? Polish
born Manya Sklodowska, (a.k.a. Marie Curie) who discovered radium,
the basis of the x-ray, along with her husband Pierre.
This book is a brief telling of Marie Curie’s
amazing life. Brilliant though she was, it was Manya’s hard
work, determination, and stubbornness that got her so far.
The story is told by a modern mother (a Polish
immigrant to North America) to her young daughter. It’s tough
learning a new language, moving to a new school, and a new home. But
by looking at life as Manya did, success and happiness is possible. |
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Reviewer:
Robin Gawn
Age: 7
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The book did not really look inviting
to read and the title didn’t tell me anything about the topic.
When I read the book I thought the topic was interesting because
Marie Curie was such a strong person. I liked the detailed illustrations
in the book the most. The important dates section at the end of
the book was good too.
I learned things from this book: Marie Curie
discovered radium and she spent her whole life studying it. What
I didn’t like was the title. I would change the title and
the cover to be more descriptive. My overall impression of the book
is that while I liked it, the story was slow moving.
The one word I would use to describe the
book is: short. Out of a score of 10, I give it a 6.5. Manya’s
Dream was a good research book but not a great adventure.
(Originally published in the Mar/Apr
2004 issue of YES Mag.) |
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