{"product_id":"hidden-figures-young-readers-edition-hardcover","title":"Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMargot Lee Shetterly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe uplifting, amazing true story--a New York Times bestseller!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Margot Lee Shetterly's acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It's the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore John Glenn orbited the earth, or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as \"human computers\" used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, who lived through the Civil Rights era, the Space Race, the Cold War, and the movement for gender equality, and whose work forever changed the face of NASA and the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis middle grade edition allows children to explore this incredible period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInspirational Life Stories: \u003c\/b\u003e Four mathematicians. Countless barriers. One space program that would not have succeeded without them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRevealed Histories: \u003c\/b\u003e The full story of the \"human computers\" whose calculations powered America's greatest space achievements--and whose contributions went uncredited for decades.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Space Race: \u003c\/b\u003e The missions, the math, and the stakes--told through the lives of the women who made it possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCivil Rights Era: \u003c\/b\u003e A candid look at how these four women navigated segregation and gender discrimination while redefining what a scientist could look like.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.5 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hidden Figures: Young Readers' Edition\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52841486024928,"sku":"9780062662385","price":22.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/UpNOdF7cDG9780062662385.webp?v=1781188614","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/hidden-figures-young-readers-edition-hardcover","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}