Hidden figures
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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.
Level 9.7, 18 Points
Notes
Shetterly, M. L. (2016). Hidden figures. New York, NY, William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee. 2016. Hidden Figures. New York, NY, William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee, Hidden Figures. New York, NY, William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Shetterly, Margot Lee. Hidden Figures. New York, NY, William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
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