Hidden figures: the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space
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New York, NY : Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016].
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Young readers' edition ; First edition.
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231 pages : illustrations, photographs, portraits ; 21 cm
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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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Language:
English
ISBN:
0606396233, 9780606396233, 9780062662378, 0062662376, 9780062662385, 0062662384
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 8.2, 6 Points
Level 8.2, 6 Points
Lexile measure:
1120
Notes
General Note
"The book that inspired the movie" -- cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references 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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LC Subjects
African American mathematicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American mathematicians -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography.
Space race -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography.
Women -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians -- Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American mathematicians -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
African American women -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Biography.
Space race -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Biography.
Women -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians -- Juvenile literature.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Shetterly, M. L., & Shetterly, M. L. (2016). Hidden figures: the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space. Young readers' edition ; First edition. New York, NY, Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee and Margot Lee. Shetterly. 2016. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. New York, NY, Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee and Margot Lee. Shetterly, Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. New York, NY, Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee, 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 ; First edition. New York, NY, Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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