{"product_id":"hidden-figures-the-true-story-of-four-black-women-and-the-space-race-hardcover","title":"Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargot Lee Shetterly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling book and the Academy Award--nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award winner Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women in STEM who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...\u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e good. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this beautifully illustrated picture book biography, we explore the story of four female African American mathematicians at NASA, known as \"colored computers,\" and how they overcame gender and racial barriers to succeed in a highly challenging STEM-based career, becoming heroes of the Space Race.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally, the extraordinary lives of four African American women who helped NASA put the first men in space is available for picture book readers,\" proclaims Brightly in their article \"18 Must-Read Picture Books of 2018.\" \"Will inspire girls and boys alike to love math, believe in themselves, and reach for the stars.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis picture book edition allows children to explore this incredible period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInspirational Life Stories: \u003c\/b\u003e The remarkable true story of four mathematicians who changed the space program--and refused to let race or gender determine the limits of their contribution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRevealed Histories: \u003c\/b\u003e How a group of brilliant women spent years doing essential work that others took credit for--and why their names are finally being remembered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Space Race: \u003c\/b\u003e Go behind the scenes of the historic missions that sent the first Americans into orbit and to the moon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCivil Rights Era: \u003c\/b\u003e A window into the daily reality of navigating Jim Crow-era segregation while also pushing the boundaries of what was thought possible in science.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 9.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coretta Scott King Award (2019)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45618058100933,"sku":"9780062742469","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/QhCkSz2VO19780062742469.webp?v=1781190960","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/hidden-figures-the-true-story-of-four-black-women-and-the-space-race-hardcover","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}