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  • Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer (She Made History)

Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
(She Made History)

Author
Laura Gehl
Illustrator
Alex Oxton
Publication Date
October 01, 2019
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Language
English
Format
Picture Book
Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer (She Made History)
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Description

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.

Publication date
October 01, 2019
Genre
Non-fiction
Page Count
32
ISBN-13
9780807504550
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Series
She Made History
BISAC categories
JNF007090 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF051010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
United States
Astronomers
Officials and employees
Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)
Women astronomers
Roman, Nancy Grace
Laura Gehl
LAURA GEHL is the author of nearly two dozen popular picture books, board books, and early readers. Her books include One Big Pair of Underwear (Charlotte Zolotow Highly Commended Title, International Literacy Association Honor Book, Booklist Books for Youth Editors' Choice); the Peep and Egg series (Parents' Choice Recommendation, Children's Choice Book Award Finalist); among others. Visit her on the web at lauragehl.com

ANDREA ZUILL is the author-illustrator of Regina is NOT a Little Dinosaur, an Indie Next List selection; Sweety, a Booklist Best Book of the Year; and Wolf Camp, a Children's Choice Award finalist. She is also the creator of Business Pig, Dance Is for Everyone, and Marigold & Daisy. Andrea is the illustrator of Cat Dog Dog by Nelly Buchet, an American Library Association Notable Book which was called "A clever, winning read-aloud for modern families" in a starred review from Kirkus. Her work has been exhibited in galleries in California, Texas, and New York. Visit Andrea on the Web at andreazuill.org or follow her on Twitter at @AndreaZuill.
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