When Wu Chien Shiung was born in China 100 years ago, most girls did not attend school. But her parents gave her a name meaning "Courageous Hero" and encouraged her love of science. This engaging biography follows Wu as she battles sexism and racism to become what Newsweek magazine called the "Queen of Physics" for her work on beta decay.

Teresa Robeson was born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada, and now writes and creates from her mini-homestead in southern Indiana where she lives with her scientist husband. A nonfiction winner of the We Need Diverse Books Mentorship Program, Teresa advocates for greater scientific and cultural literacy. Visit her online at teresarobeson.com and on Twitter @TeresaRobeson.

Rebecca Huang is an illustrator from Taiwan who currently lives in the Bay Area. Rebecca received her MFA degree in illustration from Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She is the author and illustrator of Bobo and the New Baby. You can visit her at rebeccamhuang.com.