Hidden figures the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
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LC Subjects
African American mathematicians -- Biography.
African American women -- Biography.
Biographies.
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Space race.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.

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Book club Kit
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1 bag (blue & black) ; 15 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches
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English
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9780062363602
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Level 9.7, 18 Points

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Includes reading group guide (pages 347-349).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-328) and index.
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"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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