Always looking up : Nancy Grace Roman, astronomer

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Title:

Always looking up : Nancy Grace Roman, astronomer

Author:

Gehl, Laura, author.

Pigott, Louise, illustrator.

Oxton, Alex, illustrator.

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.

Audience:

Ages 4-8 Albert Whitman & Company.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) ; color illustrations ; 26 cm

Genre:

Biographies.

Personal Subject:

Roman, Nancy Grace, 1925-2018.

Corporate Subject:

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft)

Subject Term:

Women astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Astronomers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Pigott, Louise,

Oxton, Alex,

Publisher:

Albert Whitman & Company,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9780807502969

Publication Information:

Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2019.

Call Number:

J 920 ROMAN

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003491035	Juvenile Nonfiction	920 ROMAN	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

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.

Author Notes

Laura Gehl is the author of several picture books, including Delivery Bear, and a former science and reading teacher. Louise Pigott creates vibrant, detailed, and atmospheric illustrations for children's books and greeting cards that have appeared around the world. Alex Oxton grew up in the East Midlands of England and studied illustration at university. An avid competitive player of real-time strategy games like Starcraft and Age of Empires , she initially set her sights on becoming a video game concept artist, but fell in love with children's book illustration during her studies.