CCBC Choices 2024 -- Teens (ages 12 and up)

The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison compiles a yearly list of excellent books for youth readers.

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1. The fire of stars: the life and brilliance of the woman who discovered what stars are made of

Author:

Larson, Kirsten W.

Notes:

Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir;8-12

Boulder NoBo Childrens Nonfiction (Not Holdable)

J 520.92 Payne-Gapos BIOGRAPHY

Available Copies	Location	Call Number
0 of 1	Boulder Main Childrens Nonfiction	J 520.92 Payne-Gapos BIOGRAPHY
1 of 1	Boulder NoBo Childrens Nonfiction (Not Holdable)	J 520.92 Payne-Gapos BIOGRAPHY
1 of 1	Broomfield Children's Biographies	JB Payne
0 of 1	Lafayette New picture	Lar
1 of 1	Louisville Juvenile Biographies	J BIO PAYNE-GAPOSCHK
0 of 1	Loveland Children's Nonfiction	520.92 Larson, K.

Pub. Date

Publisher

Physical Desc.

Availability

2023

Chronicle Books

48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm

Boulder NoBo Childrens Nonfiction (Not Holdable)

J 520.92 Payne-Gapos BIOGRAPHY

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Description:

Astronomer and astrophysicist Cecilia Payne was the first person to discover what burns at the heart of stars. But she didn't start out as the groundbreaking scientist she would eventually become. She started out as a girl full of curiosity, hoping one day to unlock the mysteries of the universe. With lyrical, evocative text by Kirsten W. Larson and extraordinary illustrations by award-winning illustrator Katherine Roy, this moving biography powerfully...