![]() ![]() If you would like to buy this book on Amazon, click here. Laura Freeman illustrated Fancy Party Gowns, one of my favorite biographies of last year, and does an excellent job here portraying the four women, NASA, and outer space.Ĭons: The story of Christine Darden (who wasn’t portrayed in the movie) didn’t seem as well integrated to the rest of the book as the other three. All are inspiring, and emphasize the importance of hard work and the exciting adventures to be found in STEM careers. The film Hidden Figures Is a historically accurate story about three african american women working for the NASA. Pros: Many kids will recognize these women from the movies. As they looked to their careers after that dream had been fulfilled, “Dorothy, Mary, Katherine, and Christine knew one thing: with hard work, perseverance, and a love of math, anything was possible.” Includes a timeline, additional biographical information about each woman, a glossary, and an author’s note. ![]() I, like too many of us, couldn’t have told you who these incredible women were before hearing about the film Hidden Figures. You probably won’t recognise the names Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan. But they succeeded, and their work helped launch the space program and eventually send men to the moon. Hidden figures : the true story of four Black women and the space race Buy this Item: Location not available Ratings & Reviews Cookies on OCLC websites. Meet the three incredible African-American women behind NASA's successful launch of astronaut John Glenn’s into orbit. This refrain is repeated throughout the story, as each one is shown overcoming the barriers in place for them at school and later on at NASA. Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were all good at math. Writer Margot Lee Shetterly has chronicled the stories of these women in her recently published book, Hidden Figures, due to be released as a film starring Taraji P. Summary: In case you haven’t read the original book, the young readers’ edition, and/or seen the movie, this picture book tells the story of four women who worked for NASA between 19. ![]()
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