The best Teen & Young Adult Science & Technology Biographies: Reddit reviews

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I bought that book for my mom to read to her first grade students, and the girls love it! There's also this one that's a bit similar but focuses on women in science, and I believe they published one about women athletes this year.

I mean, look at this *garbage*.... who on earth could want children, young girls even, to read this *babysitters club meets robotics club* series... how will this help them get husbands? ...

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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075VBNVS9?binding=hardcover&ref=dbs_dp_rwt_sb_pc_thcv

This book by Prentice and Stuart is a great introduction, it is a little pricey but it was a great investment in my experience.

This is a graphic novel about Tesla, Bell and Edison that covers the basics of the war of the currents, and who some of the major players in the electrical field in the 1800s were:

https://www.amazon.com/They-Changed-World-Campfire-Graphic/dp/9380741871

I got this from my library and actually really enjoyed it, even though it's probably aimed more at teenagers. It focuses on the rivalries and doesn't get super specific about the physics, but they do discuss specific inventions.

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George Westinghouse is a really interesting figure to look into also.

It's a YA book to inspire kids. On Amazon--

https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-Mission-Save-World/dp/1250313627/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15BOA28FK6TAD&keywords=elon+musk+a+mission+to+save+the+world&qid=1581487363&sprefix=Elon+Musk+a+mission+%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-1

I have this book which has illustrations and brief histories of 50 women in science. The Barnes & Nobel exclusive comes with a poster.

Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story