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Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
Hidden Figures: The Untold Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race | Margot Lee Shetterly
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Set amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASAs African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in Americas space program.
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Kshakal
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Eggs Perfect 🤩 2mo
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Eggs Great choice! 2mo
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Gissy
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#NewYearNewBooks Day 14 #WomanInScience

I read this book 3 years ago. I need to know more about these amazing women.

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Eggs An excellent book 👏🏻👏🏻 2mo
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SlytherinBookLady
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It was and ok book like I think it would have a fantastic storyline if done right… it was bogged down with heavy scientific information though and read more like a text book that mmmm anything. I almost put it down but I did finish and I wouldn‘t pick it up again. I‘d just go watch the movie instead

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SlytherinBookLady
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Panpan

It was and ok book like I think it would have a fantastic storyline if done right… it was bogged down with heavy scientific information though and read more like a text book that mmmm anything. I almost put it down but I did finish and I wouldn‘t pick it up again. I‘d just go watch the movie instead

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Cjloftus
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Hidden Figures is the true story of four African-American women involved in the space race. The illustrated edition of this book is a classroom essential in my opinion. This book is a great way to talk about the contributions that African-Americans were making in a time when they were still being segregated and mistreated.

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PurpleyPumpkin
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Well, it took me about 7 months, but I FINALLY finished this book! Not sure why it took me so long. I found this to be highly readable and very interesting. Learned a lot about the start of the NACA/NASA and the women that contributed so much to make it all successful. Now to watch the movie! 5/5⭐️
(March 27, 2023)

UwannaPublishme Yay! Another one off your TBR! I loved the movie, but for some reason could not get into the book. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 12mo
PurpleyPumpkin @UwannaPublishme I‘ve heard the movie was good! I enjoyed the book when I read it, but seemed to have a hard time getting back to it! Glad I stuck with it and glad it‘s off my TBR. 😅 12mo
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Eggs Excellent! I loved this! 12mo
TheSpineView @Eggs Me too!🤩😍👍 12mo
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keepingupwiththepenguins
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Panpan

A disappointingly dry read. It *should* be a good story, but it's told largely in the abstract with a lot of unnecessary “context” (i.e., extraneous detail). The voice is very detached from the women supposedly at the heart of the story. The rare glimpses Shetterly offers into their personalities and private lives are the most engaging and interesting parts. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/hidden-figures-margot-lee-shetterly/

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BookKenz
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Which of these should I prioritize in the new year?

Sharpeipup The other Einstein 1y
Andrew65 My top 3 :

The Underground Railroad
Sing, Unburied, Sing
All The Light We Cannot See
1y
CBee All the Light is amazing! 1y
mom_of_4 All the light 1y
BookKenz @Sharpeipup @Andrew65 @CBee @mom_of_4 Thanks guys! I'll definitely move those to the top of my list! 1y
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emileescengie

“Their goal wasn‘t to stand out because of their differences m, it was to fit in because of their talent”

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emileescengie

I like that it uses kid friendly language

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Gracehake

This book discusses the hardships these women faced, and how they were among the first women to work as “human computers” for NASA. This book discusses very important historical context such as the space race

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Gracehake
Mehso-so

This book includes biographies on the three African American women who worked with NASA. They are Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson.

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emileescengie
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This book teaches children about the space race and does a great job with illustrations to make it more real for children to understand.

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TheSpineView
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#AlphabetGame #LetterH @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Hidden Figures is my favorite "H" book. However, The House in the Cerulean Sea is right up there too.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I need to read this!! 2y
Nikki_E I loved both too (edited) 2y
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Ericalambbrown
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What a wonderful book! I‘ve seen some criticism that the book dwells too much on the mathematical/technical aspects of the job these women did, but to me that is rather the point - these fiercely intelligent women comprehended calculations that are beyond what many a brain can begin to negotiate. And they had to put up with segregation while doing so. Extraordinary. I‘m so glad our FOTL book club chose this so I had to take from my TBR list!

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melissajayne
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My selections for April 2022 #roll100

PuddleJumper Oo nice mix there! 2y
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OriginalCyn620
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Enjoyed it, though at times the writing seemed a little dry. Such important stories so I‘m glad they were told! I did see the movie and I really enjoyed it.

#bookspinbingo - free space
#pop22 - an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award winner

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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BayouGirl85
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It was very interesting to hear how these ladies worked there way into some amazing professions and their contribution to the space race...mind-blowing. Kathleen Johnson was truly incredible.

February Book 7/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

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bookishnerd
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According to Amazon, I bought this book in 2016. So, I am happy to finally take it off my TBR! And, it was a great read, so that also helps. I love non-fiction about women making advances or being the first to do something. I also love books about space. So, it was an all around good pick for me. I am glad this story was finally told. We watched the movie after and I also thought it was good.

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Mehso-so

These stories should have been fascinating & I'm not sure if it is just how the book is written, but it was quite difficult to get through as it was rather dry. At the end I didn't feel that I knew anything really about the different women, very little personality came through on the page. It's a real shame as their stories deserve to be told. I may try watching the film instead. 3⭐

Full review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1760301355

BkClubCare I hadn‘t read the book; the film is great. Definitely shows personality. I would recommend. 2y
Sharpeipup I thought the same thing about the book. 2y
AmyK1 I bailed on the book for the same reasons but the movie is excellent. Definitely recommend watching it. 2y
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CogsOfEncouragement I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it. I was able to borrow it from my library and listened while driving. 2y
OutsmartYourShelf @BkClubCare 👍🏻 I‘ve put it on my list of films to watch in 2022. 2y
OutsmartYourShelf @Sharpeipup Glad to know it wasn‘t just me. 2y
OutsmartYourShelf @AmyK1 The film does look good from clips I‘ve seen. 2y
OutsmartYourShelf @CogsOfEncouragement Maybe a better way to get through it but I can‘t do audiobooks unfortunately due to a hearing issue 🙁 2y
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Book_Lust
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Digging in to Hidden Figures with my heated blanket and homemade latte!

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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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Yet again, #two4tuesday on Wednesday 🤦‍♀️Thanks @katy4peas

Hidden Figures🎧 and These Violent Delights 📖

I like that HF is a true story about black women but the sameness of their individual stories makes it a bit tedious to listen to.
TVD has a few gory scenes with a monster, but otherwise it's feeling a bit long winded. I'm barely 25% through it though so my opinion could change.

@TheSpineView

TheSpineView Wednesday is a good day! Thanks for playing! 2y
katy4peas 😊 2y
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Sidewalk sale days at Newbo/Czech Village of Cedar Rapids and actually nice weather meant there was plenty of reason to do a bit of shopping. A couple books from Next Page Books (the bookseller and I talked about how we had both seen the movie Hidden Figures but not read the book yet), a mug and sticker from Raygun, a couple tops from a consignment store, and a cute bowl from an antique store. April needs to investigate everything new that enters.

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bookseller_cate
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The content was fantastic, but the writing style often got in the way. Long convoluted sentences where several short ones would have been better. Giving it a “pick”, but it only scraped by.

Up next in #spaceracereading is a much more conventional book about the Mercury 7, The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe.

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bookseller_cate
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Made it to Page Two of “Books Read in 2021”! On track for 50 books this year, which I feel is quite respectable, considering my course load. #bulletjournal

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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 48th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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mavey Absolutely love it!!💕 3y
RachelAmphlett Loved the film - I should really read the book! 3y
Eggs Brilliant 👏🏻📚👍🏼 3y
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Zoes_Human @RachelAmphlett You really should in this particular case. The movie changes several things, including changes that give a white man credit for work done by black women for themselves. 3y
RachelAmphlett @Zoes_Human omg. I will for sure now. Thank you! 3y
MayJasper Great choice 😊👍 3y
Zoes_Human @RachelAmphlett You‘re welcome! 3y
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hhockenberry
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This Coretta Scott King award winner(biography) is based off of the true story of four black women who helped launch men into space. These women contributed to the great success of NASA by using their wonderful minds. This illustrated book tells the inspiring tale of overcoming gender and racial barriers in a STEM based career. #ucflae3414sp21

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Gissy
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I found fascinated the contribution to these 4 women to science and history, I will like to read more about their lives independently but based on the book, Mary Jackson was a character during that time👍All of them have my admiration. This is a valuable book since it has an extensive list of references to consult all these facts. But I have some problems on how the story was integrated, maybe it was me. 3.85⭐️

Gissy I finished this book yesterday
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks
#womenMonth
#Goals2021 read nonfiction boon
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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3y
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Kshakal
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TheKidUpstairs Yes! ❤💗❤💗 3y
DarkMina Good Choice! 3y
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yvo_about_books
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Starting my current TBR jar pick, which means it's time to draw a new title! There are so many papers that they hardly fit in the jar. 🙈😂

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Smarkies
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Between a pick and a so-so. Read this for #booked2021 #nonfictionsciencewrittenbyawoman prompt.
Had picked up this book when the movie had come out as I wanted to read more deeply into the story of the women. The story starts off with Dorothy Vaughan and her introduction to NACA (before it became NASA). The movie is alot more condensed and "flashy" but the book does give a more gradual view of how things actually settled in at NASA.
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Smarkies I wish that the book had focused more on certain stories instead of trying to perhaps spread itself thin by trying to cover a little too much but all in all it is still an inspiring story of how America did launch itself into space and the women behind it. @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft 3y
sisilia I just watched this on Netflix. I love the story of strong, smart women from that era 3y
Cinfhen I agree, book wasn‘t as good as film. I had a hard time getting through it 3y
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⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 I loved reading about the accomplishments of these important black women in the space race. I felt like it was super wordy and it lost me in a lot of technical talk. But make no mistake: we should absolutely be celebrating these incredible women.

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audraelizabeth
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I loved this one.

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ChasingOm
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I think that this #ScienceSeptember is as good a time as any to FINALLY read this book and watch the movie! 👩🏾‍🏫 🚀 🧮

#IntegrateYourShelf

(Also, I realized that I haven't been tagging folks in prompts forever! If you're not tagged here and want to be each Sunday, please let me know.)

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K.Wielechowski
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Fantastic!
This is the story of not only Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughn, and Katherine G. Johnson, it is the story of all Black women who worked as computers for NACA (later renamed NASA) during WWII, the space race, and into the 70s. These incredible women ran calculations for some of the most brilliant minds of the 20th century and proved they were just as brilliant, fighting their way from the west pool into engineering positions and beyond.

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Thank you for this #SundayFunday @ozma.of.oz and thank you for the tag @Branwen 😊

1. So many great books to choose from... “Leviathan Wakes”, “Lost Stars”, “Children of Time” “Shoot The Messenger”, but for my favorite, I think I‘ll have to go with the “Saga” series by Brian K. Vaughan. 🚀

2. Tagged! 👩🏾‍🚀

3. Saturn! I love the rings and I think more science fiction should take place there! 🪐

Tagging the out-of-this-world @Meaw_catlady

sharread Doesn't Saturn have a storm on the top or is that Jupiter? 😁 4y
Branwen Awesome picks, my friend! 😀💕📚 4y
BookmarkTavern Hidden Figures is great! I hope you like it! Thanks for posting! 4y
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DaveGreen7777 @sharread oooh, I‘m not sure about Saturn. 🤔 Jupiter has that red spot on its surface with all the storms, I believe! 4y
DaveGreen7777 @Branwen Thank you! 😁 4y
DaveGreen7777 @ozma.of.oz Good to know about “Hidden Figures”! Thank you! 😀 4y
Meaw_catlady Saga !!! Lost stars ! 🥰🥰 I believe you sent me shoot the messenger ! I‘ll have to read it soon! Thanks for the tag my friend !! You‘re out of this world amazing ! 4y
DaveGreen7777 @Meaw_catlady Rachel, it takes an entire universe to contain all your awesomeness! 😸😸😸 4y
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jmtrivera
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If I'm being honest, I found the science behind the story a bit dry, but the women's stories were fascinating. It was amazing to see how despite the segregation of the time, these women didn't just make a place for themselves in developing flight & space travel, but they made names & reputations for themselves-if only in their own offices. Their accomplishments were moving and inspiring. This is a story I'd share w/my daughter in the future.

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jmtrivera
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I finally caught up on posting all my reviews from previous months and now I feel like I need to read faster! There is no winning. 😄

emz711 It's wonderful! 4y
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KVanRead
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So so saddened by the loss of these great leaders.

I cannot recommend John Lewis‘s March Trilogy enough!!! I don‘t read a lot of graphic novels but they blew me away.

Also recommend this incredible story (tagged above) of some of NASA‘s first ‘computers‘ set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights Era and its impact.

Also The Color of Love - Gene Cheek‘s painful memoir of a family torn apart by Jim Crow.

#IntegrateYourshelf

KVanRead Also my current read is phenomenal and encompasses this era 4y
ChasingOm I still have not read this yet! I need to. 4y
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KVanRead @ChasingOm I really liked it! A lot more in depth than the film, very thoroughly researched, and gives a lot of context that I‘ve actually been thinking about a lot lately. 4y
sprainedbrain 🙌🏻 4y
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JessicaO
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Hidden Figures is an empowering NF book written by Margot Lee Shetterly and illustrated by Luara Freeman. This book won the Coretta Scott King Award. The true story of 4 black women who worked with NASA is told in this book. These 4 women helped NASA launch men into space, and their extraordinary talents were hidden in the background! You have to read the story of these women to your students because it is so cultural impacting! #ucflae3414su20

JessicaO Teachers can you this book as a LC and IR. Vocabulary is a challenge in this book, so there needs to be UDL and ESOl strategies that accomodate this. My recommendation is UDL 2.1 to clarify vocabulary and symbols. This leads to ESOL strategy #20 which has the teacher list the words or phrases used in the book prior to the reading. 4y
JessicaO Here is a link to great resources provided by Scholastic to help you integrate this book into your classroom! https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/christy-crawford/2017/Fast-and-Fu... 4y
DrSpalding Some of your peers have highlighted this book as well. NASA has some helpful resources in addition to Scholastic which of course is a high-quality resource. Your universal design and English learner strategies work nicely with the higher level, scientific vocabulary incorporated in this book. 4y
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jmtrivera
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A 2-for-1, now that I've finally figured out what day it is! Here's my #JulyTBR which includes the tagged book. I'm the last person left on Earth who hasn't read about these women who kept our space program #FlyingHigh, but I'm excited to dig into it!
#FlyHighJuly @Eggs

Eggs Great double play 👏🏻👏🏻🥳📚 4y
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shanaymayer
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“Their goal wasn‘t to stand out because of their differences; it was to fit in because of their talent.” A total pick and a wonderful gift to the world to hear the story of these women‘s lives — their struggle against racism and sexism, and their incredibly important contribution to engineering and space travel.

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Cosmos_Moon
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Very good. I found a little hard to follow the different characters throughout, but may be a result of slightly distracted audio booking. Amazing and inspirational women!

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Cosmos_Moon
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Katherine Johnson in Hidden Figures.