Remembering Rosalind Franklin

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Remembering Rosalind Franklin

Rosalind Franklin & the Discovery of the Double Helix Structure of DNA

An inspiring nonfiction picture book about Rosalind Franklin, the groundbreaking chemist who helped discover the structure of DNA but was not included in the glory that came to those solely credited for it. In this book, Rosalind Franklin is remembered, and her story put back in the narrative where it belongs.

Illustrations by Gretchen Ellen Powers.

★ “[A] compelling introduction to an extraordinary scientist.” –Booklist

★ “As she weaves science and history, Stone unravels dual mysteries centering on the double helix: how the “secret of life…makes you—YOU.” –Horn Book

★ “poignant…Remember Rosalind? She’s unforgettable.” –SLJ

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Published by Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

2/20/24

Illustrated By: Gretchen Ellen Powers

PRAISE

★ “As she weaves science and history, Stone unravels dual mysteries centering on the double helix: how the “secret of life…makes you—YOU.”

Shelley Isaacson

Horn Book

★ “[A] compelling introduction to an extraordinary scientist.”

Booklist

★ “poignant…The author skillfully weaves a narrative of Franklin’s independent spirit, love of nature, and unwavering intellectual pursuit…In the soft watercolor-like scenes, Franklin looks like a grown Fern from Garth Williams’s illustrations of E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web; these create a nostalgic backdrop for Franklin’s journey….Remember Rosalind? She’s unforgettable.”

SLJ

“…readers will come away with a clear understanding of Franklin’s contributions, as well as her distinctive scientific skills and background. A warmly appreciative tribute to a renowned scientist.”

Kirkus

AWARDS

A CBC-NSTA Editors’ Outstanding Science Trade Book for 2025

Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2024

INTERVIEWS

NPR’s The Brian Lehrer Show, WNYC

In Which Brian Interviews Tanya on the Radio

Betsy Bird, Fuse #8, School Library Journal

In Which Betsy is Rendered Speechless: Tanya Lee Stone and Gretchen Ellen Powers Remember Rosalind Franklin in Conversation

“…one of the most interesting picture book biographies of 2024, bar none, and right from the start Tanya blows my mind.”