The Resource Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
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The item Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- 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- )
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780062742469
- Label
- Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race
- Title
- Hidden figures
- Title remainder
- the true story of four black women and the space race
- Statement of responsibility
- by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
- Title variation
- True story of four Black women and the space race
- Subject
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- trueAfrican American women
- trueAfrican American women -- Biography
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueAfrican Americans -- Biography
- Biographies
- Darden, Christine M. -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Jackson, Mary, 1921-2005 -- Biography
- Jackson, Mary, 1921-2005 -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Johnson, Katherine G. -- Biography
- Johnson, Katherine G. -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Picture books for children
- trueRace relations
- trueRacism
- trueSexism
- trueSpace programs -- International competition
- trueSpace race
- Space race -- Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Juvenile literature
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Juvenile literature
- Vaughan, Dorothy, 1910-2008 -- Biography
- Vaughan, Dorothy, 1910-2008 -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueWomen -- Biography
- trueWomen mathematicians
- Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Darden, Christine M. -- Biography
- trueAfrican American mathematicians
- African American mathematicians -- Biography
- African American mathematicians -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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- )
- Award
- Amelia Bloomer List, 2019.
- Awards note
- Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book.
- Biography type
- collective biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10617822
- Cataloging source
- BTCTA
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Shetterly, Margot Lee
- Dewey number
- 629.4
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 4-8
- Interest level
- LG
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 1
- 2
- Reading level
- 5.8
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Conkling, Winifred
- Freeman, Laura
- Shetterly, Margot Lee
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Vaughan, Dorothy
- Jackson, Mary
- Johnson, Katherine G.
- Darden, Christine M.
- Johnson, Katherine G.
- Darden, Christine M.
- Vaughan, Dorothy
- Jackson, Mary
- Darden, Christine M.
- Johnson, Katherine G.
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Biographies
- African Americans
- African American mathematicians
- Women mathematicians
- Women
- Women mathematicians
- African American mathematicians
- Women mathematicians
- African American women
- African American women
- African American mathematicians
- African American women
- Space race
- Space race
- Target audience
- preschool
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the true story of four black women and the space race
- Label
- Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
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- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000062178509
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780062742469
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)985072992
- Label
- Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race, by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling ; illustrated by Laura Freeman
- Link
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000062178509
- Dimensions
- 29 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 1 volume (unpaged)
- Isbn
- 9780062742469
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)985072992
Subject
- trueAfrican American women
- trueAfrican American women -- Biography
- African American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueAfrican Americans -- Biography
- Biographies
- Darden, Christine M. -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Jackson, Mary, 1921-2005 -- Biography
- Jackson, Mary, 1921-2005 -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Johnson, Katherine G. -- Biography
- Johnson, Katherine G. -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Picture books for children
- trueRace relations
- trueRacism
- trueSexism
- trueSpace programs -- International competition
- trueSpace race
- Space race -- Juvenile literature
- trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Juvenile literature
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Juvenile literature
- Vaughan, Dorothy, 1910-2008 -- Biography
- Vaughan, Dorothy, 1910-2008 -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueWomen -- Biography
- trueWomen mathematicians
- Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
- Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Darden, Christine M. -- Biography
- trueAfrican American mathematicians
- African American mathematicians -- Biography
- African American mathematicians -- Biography | Juvenile literature
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