Teresa Robeson

Teresa Robeson was born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada, and now lives on a mini-farm in Indiana with her scientist husband, younger son, and quirky chickens. She draws upon her Chinese heritage, Canadian-American sensibilities, as well as her background in science when she writes. "Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom," Teresa's debut picture book, won numerous awards, among them the 2020 APALA Winner in the Picture Book category, the ILA Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards Honor, and the NCTE Orbis Pictus Recommended Book. Teresa's also the author of "Two Bicycles in Beijing" and "Who is Tibet's Exiled Leader? The 14th Dalai Lama." Upcoming books include "Clouds In Space: Nebulae, Stardust, and Us," "Who Smashed Hollywood Barriers with Gung Fu? Bruce Lee," and "Clear and Bright: The Ching Ming Story." For more info, including free educator guides, please visit her website.