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Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race Paperback – January 1, 2019
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- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherScholastic, Inc.
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 2019
- ISBN-101338562282
- ISBN-13978-1338562286
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- Publisher : Scholastic, Inc. (January 1, 2019)
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 1338562282
- ISBN-13 : 978-1338562286
- Reading age : 6 - 10 years, from customers
- Item Weight : 4.8 ounces
- Best Sellers Rank: #244,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Laura Freeman is a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honoree. Her work on “Hidden Figures” written by Margot Lee Shetterly, was recognized with an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, reached the New York Times Best Seller list and was listed as one of “Ten Books All Georgians Should Read”. Her art has been honored at the Society of Illustrators in NYC and in the Annuals for Communication Arts and American Illustration.
She has illustrated over thirty children’s books. In addition to illustrating books, Laura's art can be found on a wide range of products, from dishes and textiles to greeting cards. And her editorial images are frequently seen in the NY Times and other periodicals.
A native New Yorker residing in Atlanta with her family, she invites you to visit her website: www.LFreemanArt.com to discover more about her.
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Customers find the book engaging and informative for young readers. They appreciate the nice illustrations with bright, bold colors. The story is well-written and captures the time period well. Readers appreciate the clear explanation of complex topics like trajectories and sonic booms in an easy-to-understand way. The book provides a valuable guide for young people to learn history and science. Overall, customers find the book inspiring and uplifting for women.
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Customers find the book inspiring and educational for children. They say it's a great addition to any library, with engaging illustrations and a simple explanation of complex words for young readers. The book is a wonderful read-aloud for all ages and provides an opportunity for children to see four women show their dreams in math.
"...This picture book is for young children, and there is another version for middle graders in 3-7th grade!..." Read more
"...They loved it and asked me to read it again. They loved the talking points it inspired, which ties back to prior learning, about the cival rights..." Read more
"This book is perfect for young readers especially those interested in STEM...." Read more
"...book is excellent, they use complex words but, always define them in a kid friendly way...." Read more
Customers enjoy the story. They find it informative and engaging, a perfect way to tell this inspiring true story to young children. The author does a great job of narrating the lives of four remarkable women in an easy-to-understand way.
"...The author is telling this story to all levels of readers, so watch what you are buying!..." Read more
"• Beautifully illustrated. •The author did a great job of narrating the lives of four remarkable women in an easy to understand and follow..." Read more
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"This is a great story with really nice pictures...." Read more
Customers enjoy the illustrations in the book. They find the pictures nice and detailed, with bright and bold colors. The book is a quick read suitable for quiet afternoons.
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Customers find the book easy to read. They appreciate the author's skill in capturing the time period and using complex vocabulary with definitions. The story is inspiring and well-drawn, and it promotes equality in race, gender, and ability. It is a quick read that is good for a quiet afternoon.
"...The authors do a fine job of capturing the times in which these future pioneers grew up, facing discrimination both because of their race and their..." Read more
"...The illustrations in this book are fantastic. Also, the use of vocab in the book is excellent, they use complex words but, always define them in a..." Read more
"This book is a wonderful read aloud for all ages! The author’s words promote equality in race, gender, and ability...." Read more
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Customers find the book's content engaging and informative. It explains complex topics like trajectories and sonic booms in an easy-to-understand way. The relatable illustrations and detailed information make it a good guide for young people to learn history. They appreciate the emphasis on math skills and the compelling story that stems from the past for our future.
"...The science is beautifully explained for younger kids. The illustrations are very relatable...." Read more
"...the lives of four remarkable women in an easy to understand and follow along way...." Read more
"...Readers learn lots of facts about how NASA came to be, and what life was like for African Americans in the 1950s...." Read more
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Customers appreciate the book's gender perspective. They find the story inspiring for women and a reminder of how women, especially those of color, have overcome obstacles and achieved success. The book also highlights the importance of gender, racial, and ethnic equality.
"...It tells this once forgotten story of how women, especially women of color, played and/or still playing an important role in space exploration...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019Note: People that gave this one or two stars were confused-there are several versions of the original 375 page book for adults. This picture book is for young children, and there is another version for middle graders in 3-7th grade! The author is telling this story to all levels of readers, so watch what you are buying!
This is a perfect picture book version of a complex and compelling story. The authors do a fine job of capturing the times in which these future pioneers grew up, facing discrimination both because of their race and their gender. We see their brilliance and their perseverance. The science is beautifully explained for younger kids. The illustrations are very relatable. Several copies of both the picture book and the middle grade books versions belong in every elementary school! First through third grade teachers should read it aloud and discuss it! I would give this 10 stars if I could!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019I bought a couple of different books o. This subject to allow my students to see how the same story can be told, but through different perspectives. They loved it and asked me to read it again. They loved the talking points it inspired, which ties back to prior learning, about the cival rights movement and women's rights movement. I love choosing books that inspire a child to think about the culture and time frame the story is taking place. The "why" behind the actions of the characters. This book did that for our classroom. I believe it was a great addition to our solar system and space unit of study.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2021• Beautifully illustrated.
•The author did a great job of narrating the lives of four remarkable women in an easy to understand and follow along way. I also appreciate that the author didn't stray away from more difficult topics like segregation in the United States and defined the outdated (but still prevalent to today's society) practice in way that both kids and adults can comprehend.
5/5 stars.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024One of my favorite books now. Excellent!!
- Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2023This book is perfect for young readers especially those interested in STEM. Highly recommend getting copies (hard copies) for school libraries and programmes encouraging young readers.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024My granddaughter loved it and so did her classmates!
- Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2018I love the movie, and was excited for the picture book. The illustrations in this book are fantastic. Also, the use of vocab in the book is excellent, they use complex words but, always define them in a kid friendly way. This book is a strong hybrid text as it is both a biography, but it also has parts that are almost pure nonfiction with not much story. The other advantage to this book is that it does an excellent job of telling the reader about the time period this took place. Readers learn lots of facts about how NASA came to be, and what life was like for African Americans in the 1950s. This can lead to an excellent discussion regarding how the time period played a role in the lives of the characters. However, I read this aloud to my 3rd graders, and because the book is long (and not always riveting), we read it over a few days. Reading it over a few days was fine, I was just expecting more of a story with non fiction mixed in, this was the opposite. Still glad I bought the book, but, it was different than expected. I can imagine lots of ways I can use this as a mentor text when modeling strategies for reading a hybrid text like this one.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2022Bought this for my boyfriend’s kindergarten class for Black History and Women’s History months. It’s a bit old for kindergarten but they enjoyed it with him explaining and showing them pictures of the women real life. I teach the abridged junior version of Hidden Figures to my middle schoolers for Black History and Women’s History months
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jacquelineReviewed in Mexico on August 1, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Hermoso pero es para niños
Lean la descripción primero porque yo quería la versión larga y no me di cuenta que era para niños... al final lo leí y se lo regalé a una niñita ❤️
- KaylaReviewed in Canada on December 28, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
Got this as a gift for my friend's daughter she enjoyed the book, so makes a great gift for kids.
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
My son absolutely love this book and great illustration.
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Teaching dReviewed in Italy on June 7, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Il diritto di contare..film
Ben scritto.. disegni chiari. Segue le donneee.loro percorso.diritti civili..lo spazio negli anni 60. Donnen egli annin60s negli USA .
Raccomandato..va bene dalla terza media
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Lacroze Jean-françoisReviewed in France on July 1, 2019
5.0 out of 5 stars Les figure sortent de l'ombre...
Une oeuvre de vulgarisation très intéressante, avec de très belles images et des renseignements précieux.Envoi express sous pli soigné.Excellente transaction! Merci!