Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
8.6
Points
4.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
21484
Points per Word
0.000186
Page Count
144
Points per Page
0.027778
Series
Profiles in Science
Description
This biography profiles Polish scientist Marie Curie discussing her childhood, education, marriage to Pierre Curie, and scientific breakthrough in the fields of both chemistry and physics that led to her being the first woman awarded the Nobel Prize.