Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
Ages 9–13
The true story of the Black women mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped put astronauts into space.
- Author
- Margot Lee Shetterly
- Age
- Ages 9–13
- Type
- Biography, STEM, Non-fiction
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- In India
- Available
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