Sew sister : the untold story of Jean Wright and NASA's seamstresses
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Published
Thomaston : Tilbury House Publishers, 2023.
Format
Book
ISBN
9780884489825, 0884489825
Physical Desc
36 pages ; 21 x 26 cm
Status
Tiverton Public - Children's
J BIO WRIGHT
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J BIO WRIGHT
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Published
Thomaston : Tilbury House Publishers, 2023.
Language
English
ISBN
9780884489825, 0884489825
Notes
Description
The true story of a girl whose mastery of a domestic art propelled her to the elite NASA sisterhood who shielded the space shuttle astronauts from heat and radiation.,Did you know that the white material on the outside of space shuttles was not metal or glass but actually fabric? Specialised quilts, two inches thick, covered the space shuttles and protected the astronauts from deadly heat and radiation. Jean Wright was one of the eighteen "Sew Sisters" who crafted these thermal blankets, mostly by hand, with incredible precision and skill. Capturing both the grandeur of space flight and the intimacy of a needle and thread, Sew Sister tells the story of Jean's childhood passion for space and sewing and her fascinating work for NASA's shuttle program. Elise Matich's elegant prose and stunning, detailed artwork harmonise with the STEAM concept at the heart of this story: the role of skilled hands and artistry in STEM fields like aeronautics. Sew Sister offers a heroine in the context of space exploration who doesn't go to college or excel at maths; instead, it is her excellence in a trade-one traditionally practised by women-that allows her to achieve her dream. NASA's space shuttle fleet was retired in 2011.
Target Audience
Ages 6-10,Tilbury House Publishers.
Target Audience
Grades 2-3,Tilbury House Publishers.
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LC Subjects
Aerospace engineering -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Sewing -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Wright, Jean -- (NASA Seamstress) -- Juvenile literature.
Wright, Jean -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Sewing -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Wright, Jean -- (NASA Seamstress) -- Juvenile literature.
Wright, Jean -- Juvenile literature.
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Other Subjects
20th century, c 1900 to c 1999
Children's / Teenage general interest: Biography & autobiography
Children's / Teenage general interest: Girls & women
Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past
Children's / Teenage general interest: Machines & how things work
Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes
Children's / Teenage general interest: Space, stars & the solar system
Children's and Teenage: Geography
Educational: Technology
United States of America, USA
Children's / Teenage general interest: Biography & autobiography
Children's / Teenage general interest: Girls & women
Children's / Teenage general interest: History & the past
Children's / Teenage general interest: Machines & how things work
Children's / Teenage general interest: People & places
Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes
Children's / Teenage general interest: Space, stars & the solar system
Children's and Teenage: Geography
Educational: Technology
United States of America, USA
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Matich, E. (2023). Sew sister: the untold story of Jean Wright and NASA's seamstresses . Tilbury House Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matich, Elise. 2023. Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA's Seamstresses. Tilbury House Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Matich, Elise. Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA's Seamstresses Tilbury House Publishers, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Matich, Elise. Sew Sister: The Untold Story of Jean Wright and NASA's Seamstresses Tilbury House Publishers, 2023.
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