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Hidden Figures

Margot Lee Shetterly, illustrated by Laura Freeman

Hidden Figures recounts the previously untold history of Black women mathematicians whose calculations supported NASA's achievements in space. Their work took place amid segregation and discrimination, placing mathematics alongside a broader story of race and achievement in modern America. The book presents their contribution to the space race and the historical circumstances surrounding it. It describes their work at NASA.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
1350L
ATOS Book Level
9.7
AR Interest Level
UG
AR Points
18
Word Count
92391
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
Z+
Themes
History · Mathematics · Racism And Prejudice · Space And Astronomy · Women And Girls
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
December 6, 2016
ISBN-13
9780062466440
Language
English
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