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Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Chronicles the life of the first female rocket scientist who, chosen to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite, broke gender barriers and overcame many challenges to succeed."--
4) June Almeida
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of June Almeida, the scientist who discovered coronaviruses, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Each of the women feted here for her trailblazing work in earthquake science has her own profile that interweaves personal history, advice on coping with natural disasters, experiences with gender and racial bias, and related scientific information"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Tells the story of two scientists who worked together side by side to send humans into space. Mary Jackson was super smart. She loved maths and science, and she loved to learn. When Mary got a job at NASA, it was a dream come true! But this was a time when Black people were segregated from white people, and Mary had to fight hard for every opportunity. In 1953, Mary started working alongside Kaz Czarnecki. They soon realised how much they could share...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Joanne Simpson made groundbreaking-or should we say cloudbreaking-discoveries about weather and how it worked. Born in Massachusetts in 1923, she became interested in clouds while sailing in Cape Cod. As a young adult, she went to the University of Chicago and began studying and then teaching meteorology. After the war, women were expected to go back to being homemakers, but Joanne instead received her Masters Degree and began a PhD program. She...
Author
Publisher
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"STEM Like A Girl teaches important STEM concepts while showcasing dozens of curious girls showing off their scientific prowess. Filled with photographs of the girls and the experiments they've done, this guide will empower girls with knowledge and confidence to become future problem solvers and leaders in the scientific world and beyond"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Featuring eighteen women creators, ranging from writers to inventors, artists to scientists, this board book adaptation of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World introduces trailblazing women like Mary Blair, an American modernist painter who had a major influence on how color was used in early animated films, environmental activist Wangari Maathai, and architect Zaha Hadid. The irresistible full-color illustrations show the Dreamers as...
20) Marie Curie
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Learn about the fascinating life of Marie Curie, one of the world's most celebrated women scientists who changed the course of the world through her scientific discoveries"--
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