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Hidden figures : the true story of four Black women and the space race
(Read Along)
Author
Contributors
Conkling, Winifred, author.
Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden figures.
Spencer, Octavia narrator.
Freeman, Laura (Illustrator) illustrator.
Weston Woods Studios, publisher.
Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden figures.
Spencer, Octavia narrator.
Freeman, Laura (Illustrator) illustrator.
Weston Woods Studios, publisher.
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Nonfiction - North Wing Top Floor | J 510.9252 Sh594 | Checked Out | April 27, 2024 |
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Format
Read Along
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm + 1 audio disc (14 min., 48 sec. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.8, 1 Points
Level 5.8, 1 Points
Lexile measure
980
Notes
General Note
Compact disc.
General Note
Title from disc surface.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Michael Bacon.
Participants/Performers
Narrated by Octavia Spencer and Margot Lee Shetterly.
Description
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918- ), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942- ).
Target Audience
Ages 4-8.
Target Audience
980L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,5.8,0.5.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book, 2019
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American mathematicians -- Biography
African American women -- Biography
Biographies.
Children's audiobooks.
Darden, Christine M.
Jackson, Mary, -- 1921-2005
Johnson, Katherine G.
Picture books.
Space race
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees
Vaughan, Dorothy, -- 1910-2008
Women -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
African American women -- Biography
Biographies.
Children's audiobooks.
Darden, Christine M.
Jackson, Mary, -- 1921-2005
Johnson, Katherine G.
Picture books.
Space race
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees
Vaughan, Dorothy, -- 1910-2008
Women -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shetterly, M. L., Conkling, W., Shetterly, M. L., Spencer, O., & Freeman, L. (. (2018). Hidden figures: the true story of four Black women and the space race (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of harperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Margot Lee, Shetterly et al.. 2018. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race. Harper, an imprint of harperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Margot Lee, Shetterly et al.. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race Harper, an imprint of harperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee,, et al. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race First edition., Harper, an imprint of harperCollinsPublishers, 2018.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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