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In order from Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer to Alicia Alonso Dances on
Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating
A Race Around the World: The True Story of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland
For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful"
Beatrix Potter, Scientist
Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez
picture • 32 Pages
Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
Series
Book #1

Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer

Written by Laura Gehl & illustrated by Louise Pigott
5 - 7
Reading age
32
Page count
Oct 1, 2019
Publication date
Physical book
$16.99
$15.97

Summary

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.

She Made History Series

Published from 2019 - 2021
13 books
picture • 32 Pages
Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, Astronomer
Physical book
$16.99$15.97
chapter • 32 Pages
Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure Skating
Physical book
$16.99$15.97
picture • 32 Pages
A Race Around the World: The True Story of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland
Physical book
$16.99$15.80
picture • 32 Pages
For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful"
5.3
Series
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
picture • 32 Pages
Beatrix Potter, Scientist
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
picture • 32 Pages
Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria Martinez
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
picture • 32 Pages
Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers Pulsars
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
picture • 32 Pages
A Vote for Susanna: The First Woman Mayor
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
picture • 32 Pages
She's on the Money
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
picture • 40 Pages
A Voice for the Everglades: Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Hardcover
$17.99$16.73
picture • 32 Pages
Tu Youyou's Discovery: Finding a Cure for Malaria
Hardcover
$16.99$15.80
picture • 32 Pages
She Stitched the Stars
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
picture • 32 Pages
Alicia Alonso Dances on
Hardcover
$16.99$15.97
YearTitleAuthorIllustratorPages
2019Always Looking Up: Nancy Grace Roman, AstronomerLaura GehlLouise Pigott32
2019Ice Breaker: How Mabel Fairbanks Changed Figure SkatingRose ViñaClaire Almon32
2019A Race Around the World: The True Story of Nellie Bly and Elizabeth BislandCaroline Starr RoseAlexandra Bye32
2020For Spacious Skies: Katharine Lee Bates and the Inspiration for "America the Beautiful"Nancy ChurninOlga Baumert32
2020Beatrix Potter, ScientistLindsay H. MetcalfJunyi Wu32
2021Shaped by Her Hands: Potter Maria MartinezAnna Harber Freeman, Barbara GonzalesAphelandra32
2021Listening to the Stars: Jocelyn Bell Burnell Discovers PulsarsJodie ParachiniAlexandra Badiu32
2021A Vote for Susanna: The First Woman MayorKaren M GreenwaldSian James32
2021She's on the MoneyAndrea HallLi Zhang32
2021A Voice for the Everglades: Marjory Stoneman DouglasVicki ConradRachel YewIbon Adarne40
2021Tu Youyou's Discovery: Finding a Cure for MalariaSongju Ma DaemickeLin32
2021She Stitched the StarsJennifer HarrisLouise Pigott32
2021Alicia Alonso Dances onRose ViñaGloria Felix32

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