Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition

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What is Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition about?

Discover the inspiring true story of four African-American women—Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden—who, as 'human computers' at NASA, played crucial roles in launching astronauts into space. Facing racial and gender barriers during the Civil Rights era, their brilliant mathematical minds helped achieve some of America's greatest space missions, forever changing the face of NASA and the nation.

About the author

Margot Lee Shetterly is an American author who loves writing about real people who have made a big difference in the world. She is best known for her book 'Hidden Figures,' which tells the amazing story of brilliant women mathematicians who helped astronauts travel into space. Margot enjoys sharing stories that inspire young readers to dream big.