A quantum life: my unlikely journey from the street to the stars
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970L
Rating:
Ages 12 up
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Published:
New York : Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xiii, 333 pages ; 22 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781984849632, 1984849638, 9781984849632, 9781984849649
Lexile measure:
970

Notes

General Note
"Adapted for young adults"--Cover.
General Note
"Originally published in hardcover by Ballantine Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2021"--Title page verso.
Description
"Renowned American astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi's (born James Plummer) coming-of-age memoir, from young boy to graduate-school student, charts the remarkable resilience of a boy who was offered few chances to succeed, but fought hard to achieve his dream"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 12 up,Delacorte Press
Target Audience
970L,Lexile

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APA Citation (style guide)

Oluseyi, H. M., & Horwitz, J. (2023). A quantum life: my unlikely journey from the street to the stars. First edition. Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Oluseyi, Hakeem M and Joshua Horwitz. 2023. A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey From the Street to the Stars. Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Oluseyi, Hakeem M and Joshua Horwitz, A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey From the Street to the Stars. Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Oluseyi, Hakeem M. and Joshua Horwitz. A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey From the Street to the Stars. First edition. Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

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