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Hidden Figures: Young Readers Edition

Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

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Contrast and compare Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden. How does Shetterly portray their similarities and differences?

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What techniques does Shetterly use to build characterization in the biography?

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Research media coverage of one of the big historical events in the biography. How does the media coverage compare to Shetterly’s representation of the event?

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