Hidden Figures, Young Readers' Edition: The Untold True Story of Four African American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space
Published: 2018
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"Hidden Figures, Young Readers' Edition" tells the inspiring true story of four African American women—Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Christine Darden—who played crucial roles at NASA during the early years of the space program. Despite facing racial and gender discrimination, these brilliant mathematicians and engineers made significant contributions to America's space race. Their groundbreaking work in calculations and engineering helped launch astronauts into orbit and ensured safe landings. This powerful narrative highlights their perseverance, intelligence, and the importance of diversity in STEM fields, inspiring young readers to pursue their dreams against all odds. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
This book is aimed at early readers. Early Readers are published for kids ages 5 to 8 years old, and are geared toward kids who are starting to read on their own. Page length usually falls between 32 to 48 pages (and can even range up to the 64 pages), with a maximum word count of 2, 000 words. This book was published in 2018 by Thorndike Press Large Print .
Margot Lee Shetterly grew up in Hampton, Virginia, where she knew many of the women in her book Hidden Figures. She is an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellow and the recipient of a Virginia Foundation for the Humanities grant for her research on women in computing. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. Laura Freeman received her BFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and began her career illustrating for various editorial clients. Laura has illustrated many fine children's books over the years, including Fancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe, written by Deborah Blumenthal, and the Coretta Scott King Honor book Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly. Laura now lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and their two children. Find out more about Laura at www. lfreemanart. com.