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03355aam a2200529 i 4500 001 9E1C9210CA3D11EEB6B0F94039ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240213010033 007 t| 008 230812s2023 meu j 000|0beng|d 010 $a jb2023051158 020 $a 0884489825 020 $a 9780884489825 035 $a (OCoLC)1400084043 040 $a StDuBDS $b eng $c StDuBDS $e rda $d StDuBDS $d SILO 050 4 $a TL789.85.W75 $b M38 2023 082 04 $a 629.4092 $2 23 100 1 $a Matich, Elise, $e illustrator. $e illustrator. 245 10 $a Sew sister : $b the untold story of Jean Wright and NASA's seamstresses / $c Elise Matich. 246 30 $a Untold story of Jean Wright and NASA's seamstresses 264 1 $a Thomaston : $b Tilbury House Publishers, $c 2023. 300 $a 36 pages ; $c 21 x 26 cm 520 8 $a 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. $b 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. 521 $a Ages 6-10 $b Tilbury House Publishers. 521 $a Grades 2-3 $b Tilbury House Publishers. 600 10 $a Wright, Jean $v Juvenile literature. 600 10 $a Wright, Jean $c (NASA Seamstress) $v Juvenile literature. 610 10 $a United States. $b National Aeronautics and Space Administration $x Officials and employees $v Juvenile literature. $v Juvenile literature. 610 24 $a NASA 650 7 $a JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a People & places $2 thema 650 7 $a Science & technology: general interes $2 thema 650 7 $a Space, stars & the solar system $2 thema 650 7 $a Educational: Technology $2 thema 650 7 $a United States of America, USA $2 thema 650 7 $a 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999 $2 thema 650 7 $a History & the past $2 thema 650 7 $a Machines & how things work $2 thema 650 7 $a Girls & women $2 thema 650 0 $a Aerospace engineering $v Juvenile literature. 650 0 $a Sewing $v Juvenile literature. 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 941 $a 2 952 $l OJPC027 $d 20240425155317.0 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240409045249.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9E1C9210CA3D11EEB6B0F94039ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search