This is remedied with the handy time line of short profiles in the back matter. In this picture book take, the text, at times, reads a bit clinical and it's occasionally difficult to distinguish one woman's characteristics from another's while reading. Despite the challenges these women faced, they persisted, worked hard, and put a man on the moon. Shetterly expertly puts these women's achievements in their historical context: segregation, blatant sexism and racism in the workplace, the civil rights movement, and the space race. Which is what makes this story, Hidden Figures, so fascinating within this book, you will follow the journey of three African-American women, and see how the. Filmgoer learn about some criminally overlooked figures from American history, but she feels pretty damn good about doing so.K-Gr 2-Shetterly introduces young readers to the inspirational and groundbreaking stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, and their once-hidden contributions to science, aeronautics, and space exploration.
As director, Melfi has pulled off a ridiculously impressive feat. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Kindle Edition by Margot Lee Shetterly (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition 4. The great supporting performances of Kevin Costner, Jim Parson, and Mahershala Ali likewise deserve mention but this is definitely the ladies' show. Spectacular turns by veterans Henson and Spencer as well as relative newcomer Monae (a breakout role, to be sure) drive the strong narrative. The acting in this inspiring story is excellent, natural, and low key.
This story also showcased women empowerment, and sticking together when the world is against you.
Henson, Octavia Spancer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons. The book also explains segregation and civil rights history. But Hidden Figures's main purpose is to inform, honor, and celebrate, which the film does with great dignity and grace.Īdapted from the book by Margot Lee Shetterly, Allison Schroeder and Theodore Melfi's screenplay provides the perfect template for this successful rendering. We baby boomers remember the intensity of the space program very well, and its brought home in 'Hidden Figures,' a 2016 film starring Taraji P. If it encourages action as well, this is only a good thing. With a PG rating, it is meant to be accessible. This is why their story has been re-purposed as a crowd-pleaser. Its intent is to raise the spirits-not look back in abject anger. Margot Lee Shetterlys book about NASAs black women mathematicians and engineers is timely and eye-opening. This is a film meant to fuel the soul of all filmgoers, however, especially women and people of color. space program.Ĭertainly, the true events on which Hidden Figures is based didn't unfold so breezily in real life and the actual hidden figures themselves didn't enjoy such a breezy journey. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae) who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. This PG-rated drama presents the story of a team of female African-American mathematicians (Taraji P. For a teaching moment to be this heartwarming, entertaining, and rousing, it takes a very intelligent design and the true beauty of the film comes down to how the whole production explains a complex problem involving segregation and empowerment with such a single, satisfying solution. This incredible book is a nonfiction account detailing the successes of female African-American mathematicians who changed. This is not to say that such storytelling is easy work, however. For little girls and Black womxn everywhere, Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly, tells the story of some amazing role models. An inspiring story not aspiring for originality, Hidden Figures forgoes new math for simple arithmetic, boasting a different kind of edginess just in telling a tale of marginalized trailblazers that needs to be told and seen.
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