"The book's handsome illustrations range from precisely delineated drawings of science labs to a scene showing Paris at night. Hopkinson's concise, well-worded narrative emphasizes Curie's background, her unshakable sense of purpose, and her strong work ethic. But it also suggests that childhood aspirations are achievable for those who are determined." -- Booklist "How does a young woman shoulder past personal tragedies and gender prejudice to achieve her dream? In Marie Curie's case, by being 'unstoppable' in her desire to become a scientist. This outline of her brilliant career follows her from early years.to well-earned renown as the winner of not one but two Nobel Prizes. Hill places her small, quietly resolute figure in various finely detailed period settings from a genteel family home in Warsaw to the cluttered lab in Paris where she conducted most of her laborious early research." -- Kirkus Reviews "Interspersing description with quotes from Curie [and] a concluding segment on the X-ray units that the figure helped organize during WWI further amplifies the book's focus on Curie's contributions.

Hill's gouache, watercolor, and digital illustrations echo educational text with a muted palette for scenes that zero in on Curie's studious qualities--speaking to anyone starting out 'as a child who wanted to learn.'" -- Publishers Weekly "The text is particularly impressive, with its plainspoken yet comprehensive explanation of the complex work for which Curie earned a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911. Hill's appealing gouache and watercolor illustrations complement the textual approach, painting only the important context for Curie's life." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.