Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
by Margot Lee Shetterly and Laura Freeman • Related Edition: Original
“Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were... read more
18 Total Resources 6 Awards 1 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- African American
Year Published 2018
Word Count 2,144
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 980L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 193339, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- History
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- STEAM
- Subject Headings
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics | General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Laura Freeman about Hidden Figures
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Freeman
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with Laura Freeman
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Author Interviews 2
Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with Laura Freeman
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Interview with Laura Freeman
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 5
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Discussion Guide from Coretta Scott King Book Awards
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Teaching Guide from HarperCollins
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Book Readings 1
Complete Video Reading narrated by Illustrator Laura Freeman
Created by HarperKids
Awards & Distinctions 6
Outstanding Science Trade Books, 2005-2023
Commended, 2019
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2023
Biography Selection, 2019
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2019
Children’s Favorites Award, 2015-2023
Selection, 2019
Coretta Scott King Book Awards, 1970-2023
Illustrator Honor, 2019
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