The Curie Society

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The Curie Society

By Heather Einhorn, Adam Staffaroni and Janet Harvey

Edited by Joan Hilty
A covert team of young women--members of the Curie society, an elite organization dedicated to women in STEM--undertake high-stakes missions to save the world. A selection of the 2022 Hal Clement Notable Young Adult Books List from the American Library Association.
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A covert team of young women--members of the Curie society, an elite organization dedicated to women in STEM--undertake high-stakes missions to save the world. A selection of the 2022 Hal Clement Notable Young Adult Books List from the American Library Association.

Created by: Heather Einhorn & Adam Staffaroni; Writer: Janet Harvey; Artist: Sonia Liao; Editor: Joan Hilty

An action-adventure original graphic novel, The Curie Society follows a team of young women recruited by an elite secret society—originally founded by Marie Curie—with the mission of supporting the most brilliant female scientists in the world. The heroines of the Curie Society use their smarts, gumption, and cutting-edge technology to protect the world from rogue scientists with nefarious plans. Readers can follow recruits Simone, Taj, and Maya as they decipher secret codes, clone extinct animals, develop autonomous robots, and go on high-stakes missions.

The Curie Society introduces an entertaining, empowering media universe for fans hungry to read about brilliant, analytical young women as scientific heroes. Stay tuned for more Curie Society missions featuring our heroes saving the world through their STEM skills and teamwork.

Paperback

$18.95 T ISBN: 9780262539944 168 pp. | 6.5 in x 9.3125 in 200 color illus.

Authors

Heather Einhorn

Heather Einhorn, born and raised in New York City, grew up loving Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batgirl, female detective stories, and teen spy thrillers, and she cofounded EEP in order to create stories showcasing heroic women characters. With her husband and creative partner Adam Staffaroni, she cocreated the popular scripted podcasts Daughters of DC and Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery, which was listed as a New York Times Great Podcast and was the first Young Adult scripted podcast

Adam Staffaroni

Adam Staffaroni has been creating comics in one form or another for the past fifteen years. He received an MFA as part of the first-ever graduating class at The Center for Cartoon Studies. With Heather Einhorn, he cocreated the scripted podcasts Daughters of DC and Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery.

Janet Harvey

Janet Harvey is an award-winning writer of comic books, movies, and games. Her works include the first full length adventure of Cassandra Cain, the graphic novel Angel City, and her first feature film, A Million Hits.

Editors

Joan Hilty

Joan Hilty is a former syndicated cartoonist and longtime DC Comics/ Vertigo editor; she continues to work as an editor with most of the top publishers of graphic novels and comics. She co-chairs comics programming for Miami Book Fair and the Brooklyn Book Festival, and  teaches at the School of Visual Arts in NYC.

Reviews

  • Readers eager for greater representation of women in the sciences will cheer...

    Publishers Weekly

  • "The characterization is deft and snappy, and the visual storytelling efficient and dynamic with an expressive color palette and varied panel layout... A STEM treat for the curious."

    Kirkus Reviews

  • Budding scientists and fans of exciting graphic novels are in for a rollicking journey that stresses that women in STEM truly are better together.

    School Library Journal

  • With suspenseful espionage, nerdy humor and a group of dauntless, eager trailblazers fostering genuine friendships, The Curie Society is sure to fascinate curious minds.

    Shelf Awareness

  • This is strong storytelling first and foremost, tough, with a golden thread of science running through it… Highly recommended.

    Fortean Times

  • Janet Harvey's script packs in high-kicking derring-do and affecting character moments, and as a celebration of diversity and female empowerment her story cannot be faulted.

    Financial Times

  • Recommended for anyone with young people in their life who are keen to explore science.

    Starburst

  • Action-packed and empowering.

    Culturefly

Endorsements

  • Three brilliant young women join a sisterhood of science and find themselves drawn into an adventure that will test their courage, knowledge, and friendship. A refreshing and empowering read!

    Pia Guerra

    political cartoonist and artist of Y: The Last Man

  • Featuring strong teenage characters grappling with ethics in science, society, and history, this graphic novel will make a great gift for burgeoning, curious young scientists everywhere.

    Janna Levin

    author of Black Hole Blues

  • A delightful mix of engaging adventure and fascinating science. An excellent way of learning lots of science ideas and sharing in the lives of characters who have a passion for it.

    Clifford V. Johnson

    physicist and author of The Dialogues: Conversations about the Nature of the Universe

  • A fun comic starring heroines who find themselves solving one scientific puzzle after the next!

    Andy Weir

    author of The Martian and Artemis

Awards

  • Selection of the 2022 Hal Clement Notable Young Adult Books List
  • Selection of the 2022 Rise Book List from the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association