{"product_id":"maryams-magic-megan-reid-9780062915962","title":"Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eAlthea Gibson\u003c\/em\u003e author Megan Reid and rising star artist Aaliya Jaleel, illustrator of \u003cem\u003eUnder My Hijab, \u003c\/em\u003e comes the first picture book about trailblazing mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the world's most prestigious honor in mathematics. Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMae Among the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a little girl, Maryam Mirzakhani was spellbound by stories. She loved reading in Tehran's crowded bookstores, and at home she'd spend hours crafting her own tales on giant rolls of paper.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaryam loved school, especially her classes in reading and writing. But she did \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e like math. Numbers were nowhere near as interesting as the bold, adventurous characters she found in books. Until Maryam unexpectedly discovered a new genre of storytelling: In geometry, numbers became shapes, each with its own fascinating personality--making every equation a brilliant story waiting to be told.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs an adult, Maryam became a professor, inventing new formulas to solve some of math's most complicated puzzles. And she made history by becoming the first woman--and the first Iranian--to win the Fields Medal, mathematics' highest award.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaryam's Magic\u003c\/em\u003e is the true story of a girl whose creativity and love of stories helped her--and the world--to see math in a new and inspiring way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Megan Reid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062915967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062915962\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Balzer \u0026amp; Bray\/Harperteen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e513097 \/ Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2020 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2020 pg. 111","brand":"Megan Reid","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055855431935,"sku":"9780062915962","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f13dce06-11e4-43fa-a809-479b26e5bfbe.jpg?v=1685038175","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/maryams-magic-megan-reid-9780062915962","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}