Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
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Shetterly, Margot Lee,
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New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
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Book
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First William Morrow movie tie-in trade paperback edition.
ISBN
0062363603, 9780062363602
Physical Desc
xviii, 349 pages ; 21 cm
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IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
1350L
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JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
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"The true story of 'Hidden Figures,' the forgotten women who helped win the space race," Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian, September 8, 2016:
"The real story of 'Hidden Figures' and NASA's women computers, Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, December 21, 2016:

Subjects

LC Subjects
African American mathematicians -- Biography.
African American women -- Biography.
Biographies.
Space race -- Juvenile literature.
Space race.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
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African American mathematicians.
African American women.
Biographies.
Biography.
Employees.
Space race.
United States.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Women mathematicians.
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African American women -- Biography.

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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
Edition
First William Morrow movie tie-in trade paperback edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0062363603, 9780062363602
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 9.7, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1350

Notes

General Note
Includes reading group guide (pages 347-349).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-328) and index.
Description
"Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the space race, [this book] follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances, and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country's future"--Back cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shetterly, M. L. (2016). Hidden figures: the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race (First William Morrow movie tie-in trade paperback edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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

Shetterly, Margot Lee. 2016. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

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

Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race First William Morrow movie tie-in trade paperback edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

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