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Always looking up : Nancy Grace Roman, astronomer / Laura Gehl ; illustrated by Louise Pigott and Alex Oxton.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2019Description: 1 volume (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780807502969
  • 0807502960
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "A picture book biography of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles such as weakening eyesight and teachers who did not believe astronomy was an appropriate career for a woman to lead the NASA team to build the Hubble Space Telescope. This is the empowering story of a female scientist's triumphs at a time when society discouraged women from pursuing scientific careers. It is also the story of an important milestone in the field of astronomy. But more than anything, it is a reminder to all of us: do what you love - and keep looking up"-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Women's Biographies (Kids) | Women's History Month (Youth)
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's Biography Roman, N. G311 Available 33111009394186
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Roman, N. G311 Available 33111009536034
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A Mighty Girl's 2019 Books of the Year



An inspiring look at the scientist who became "The Mother of Hubble."



This empowering picture book biography tells the story of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles like weak eyesight and teachers who discouraged women from pursuing astronomy to lead the NASA team that built the Hubble Space Telescope. A testament to women in scientific careers and a record of an important NASA milestone.

Ages 4-8 Albert Whitman & Company.

"A picture book biography of Nancy Grace Roman, the astronomer who overcame obstacles such as weakening eyesight and teachers who did not believe astronomy was an appropriate career for a woman to lead the NASA team to build the Hubble Space Telescope. This is the empowering story of a female scientist's triumphs at a time when society discouraged women from pursuing scientific careers. It is also the story of an important milestone in the field of astronomy. But more than anything, it is a reminder to all of us: do what you love - and keep looking up"-- Provided by publisher.

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