Scientist from Puerto Rico, Maria Cordero Hardy
Book Description
This is the story of a real girl, Maria Cordero, who was born in Puerto Rico and came to the mainland as a young teenager. She worked hard to learn a new language and overcome the low expectations of those who believed her gender and place of origin would limit her future. Maria achieved her dual goals of family and career, earning a Ph.D. in physiology to become a research scientist with imp... More
Book Information
Publisher | Equity Institute |
Binding | Paperback |
Reading Level | Ages 9-12 |
# of Pages | 31 |
ISBN-10 | 0932469027 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0932469021 |
Publication Date | 06/1985 |
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About Scarlet Biro (Illustrator) : Scarlet Biro is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Scarlet Biro include Scientist from Puerto Rico, Maria Cordero Hardy (Verheyden-Hilliard, Mary Ellen. American Women i... more
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