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, [2016].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Valley-Woodbury Public Library Ida Cornell Branch - Adult Nonfiction | 920 SHETTERLY, MARGOT LEE | On Shelf |
| Chester Public Library - Children's Biography & Autobiography | J 920 Lee | On Shelf |
| Cornwall Public Library - Children's Nonfiction | J 629.408 Shetterly | On Shelf |
| Grahamsville-Daniel Pierce Library - Young Adult Nonfiction | YA 920 She | On Shelf |
| Haverstraw Garnerville - Children's Nonfiction | J 629.408 She | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
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.
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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Published
New York, NY : Harper, [2016].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
231 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
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Level 8.2, 6 Points
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)
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.). Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee. 2016. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space. Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space Harper, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space Young readers' edition., Harper, 2016.
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