Stephanie Kwolek and bulletproof material

Title:

Author:

Labrecque, Ellen, author.

ISBN:

9781634721837

Personal Author:

Labrecque, Ellen, author.

Publication Information:

Ann Arbor, MI : Cherry Lake Publishing, [2017]

Physical Description:

24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

Series:

21st century junior library

21st century junior library.

Contents:

A woman -- An idea -- A legacy.

Abstract:

"The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Stephanie Kwolek and Bulletproof Material examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to the development of bulletproof material. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience."-- Provided by publisher.

Reading Level:

K to grade 3.

Language:

English

Personal Subject:

Kwolek, Stephanie, 1923-2014-Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

Industrial chemists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Inventors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Ballistic fabrics -- Juvenile literature.

Polyphenyleneterephthalamide -- Juvenile literature.

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The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Stephanie Kwolek and Bulletproof Material examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to the development of bulletproof material. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.