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Published:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.
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Unknown
Physical Desc:
xviii, 349 pages ; 21 cm, 1 kit containing 9 paperback books and 1 discussion guide in 1 canvas bag to checkout as one unit.
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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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Accelerated Reader:
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Level 9.7, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
1350

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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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Special kit for EPL book clubs to check out for an 8 week period; not holdable or renewable.
Local note
Englewood Public Library - book club kits.
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EPL book club kits.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

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.

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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