Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in Stem - Couverture rigide

Bolden, Tonya

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1419707345 ISBN 13 : 9781419707346

Editeur : Harry N. Abrams, 2020

Synopsis

Changing the Equation is a celebratory and inspiring look at some of the most important Black women in STEM.

Coretta Scott King Honor author Tonya Bolden explores Black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more, this book celebrates more than 50 women who have shattered the glass ceiling, defied racial discrimination, and pioneered in their fields.

In these profiles, young readers will find role models, inspirations, and maybe even reasons to be the STEM leaders of tomorrow. These stories help young readers to dream big and stay curious.

The book includes full-color and archival images, endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.

"Bolden, a master of the collective biography, presents an impeccably-researched call to action, imploring black girls to fight the racial and gender imbalance that plagues the STEM field." --School Library Journal (Starred Review)

"Young people are sure to find intriguing role models among the many STEM all-stars in this comprehensive look at the achievements of gifted Black scientists and doctors." --Booklist

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Tonya Bolden has written more than 20 books for children and adults. Her book Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America was named a Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal. Her Wake Up Our Souls: A Celebration of Black American Artists received a starred review in Booklist magazine. Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl was named a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALSC 2006 Notable Children's Book, a NAPPA Gold Award Winner, a CCBC Best Book of the Year, a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. She lives in New York City.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harry N. Abrams
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1419707345
• ISBN 13: 9781419707346
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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