Maryam's Magic The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani

Megan Reid, Aaliya Jaleel

eBook - 2021

From Althea Gibson author Megan Reid and rising star artist AaliyaJaleel, illustrator of Under My Hijab, comes the first picture bookabout trailblazing mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win theworld's most prestigious honor in mathematics. Perfect for fans of HiddenFigures and Mae Among the Stars. As a little girl, Maryam Mirzakhani was spellbound by stories. She lovedreading in Tehran's crowded bookstores, and at home she'd spend hours craftingher own tales on giant rolls of paper.Maryam loved school, especially her classes in reading and writing. But shedid not like math. Numbers were nowhere near as interesting as the bold,adventurous characters she found in books. Until Maryam unexpectedly discovereda ne...w genre of storytelling: In geometry, numbers became shapes, each with itsown fascinating personality—making every equation a brilliant story waiting tobe told.As an... more