Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 29, 2016
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- Who it’s for
- A story of mathematical skill, women’s lives, and the work behind landmark moments in spaceflight.
- Themes
- African-American women in STEM, Space race and NASA, Civil rights and gender equality
- Genres
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids, Biographies of Women for Kids, 20th Century U.S.
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The uplifting, amazing true story—a New York Times bestseller! This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.
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Before John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as “human computers” used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. This book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, who lived through the Civil Rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA and the country.
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A story of mathematical skill, women’s lives, and the work behind landmark moments in spaceflight.
Come here for
- Meet four mathematicians whose calculations helped launch rockets and astronauts.
- Follow their lives through the Space Race and Civil Rights era.
Expect
- A true story centered on work that changed NASA.
- A young readers’ edition rooted in history, mathematics, and gender equality.
Where it sits
| Science & Tech Biographies for Kids | 50% |
|---|---|
| Biographies of Women for Kids | 31% |
| 20th Century U.S. | 30% |
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Publisher categories
- Activity Books
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Biographies of Women for Kids
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- African American Life (U.S.)
- Games & Activities
- Girls & Young Women
- History
- Authors
- Margot Lee Shetterly
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 29, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- African-American women in STEM · Space race and NASA · Civil rights and gender equality
- Reading lane
- Activity Books