Hidden figures : the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space
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Lee Shetterly, Margot,
Contributors
Lee Shetterly, Margot. Hidden figures.
Published
New York, NY : Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016].
Edition
Young readers' edition., First edition.
ISBN
9780062662385, 0062662384, 9780062662378, 9781338226843
Physical Desc
231 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
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African American mathematicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Space race -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African American mathematicians.
African American women.
African Americans -- Biography.
Space race.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography.
Women -- Biography.
Women mathematicians.

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Published
New York, NY : Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
Young readers' edition., First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780062662385, 0062662384, 9780062662378, 9781338226843
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 8.2, 6 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-216) and index.
Description
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them from their white counterparts despite their groundbreaking successes.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lee Shetterly, M., & Lee Shetterly, M. (2016). Hidden figures: the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space (Young readers' edition.). Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lee Shetterly, Margot and Margot. Lee Shetterly. 2016. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lee Shetterly, Margot and Margot. Lee Shetterly. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lee Shetterly, Margot,, and Margot Lee Shetterly. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space Young readers' edition., Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

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