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  1. Jan 16, 2018 · Based on the New York Times 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 who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers!

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    • Margot Lee Shetterly
    • Harpercollins
  2. Sep 8, 2016 · The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Buy But life at Langley wasn’t just the...

  3. Jan 16, 2018 · In this illustrated picture book edition, 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. Show more. Genres Picture Books Nonfiction Biography History Science Childrens African American.

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  4. Jan 16, 2018 · HIDDEN FIGURES: THE TRUE STORY OF FOUR BLACK WOMEN AND THE SPACE RACE tells the story of four African American women -- Dorothy Vaughn, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden -- who all worked at NASA in impressive STEM careers against a backdrop of racial discrimination.

  5. Short Summary. These four female African American mathematicians broke the color barrier and made history—helping to put US astronauts into space. Good For: Fans of the Hit Movie, Powerful Female Role Models, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Honoring the Achievements of African Americans, Inspiring Tomorrow’s Scientists Today. Topics and Themes:

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  6. Jan 16, 2018 · Based on the New York Times 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 who helped NASA launch men into space to picture book readers! Dorothy Vaughan, Mary ...

  7. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race: Directed by Melissa Ellard. With Octavia Spencer. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really good.