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Margot Lee ShetterlyHidden Figures: Young Readers Edition
Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 2016A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Contrast and compare Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden. How does Shetterly portray their similarities and differences?
What techniques does Shetterly use to build characterization in the biography?
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?
At the end of the book, Shetterly says that some leaders in the Civil Rights Movement thought that the space program was a waste of money. How does the novel balance critiques of the Space Race with celebration?
Family life is very important to all of the women featured in Hidden Figures. What is the effect of Shetterly’s emphasis on family life?
How does Shetterly represent the male characters who experience discrimination at work?
In Hidden Figures, Shetterly suggests that being a pioneer—the first person to do something—is exciting but also difficult. How does she represent being a pioneer in relation to the theme of Race, Gender, and Professional Opportunities?
Analyze the differences between the adult edition and this young readers edition of Hidden Figures. How does Shetterly adapt the text for different audiences?
The name of the book Hidden Figures has several possible meanings. What is the relationship between title and the story?
In the Langley Laboratory, Black people, white people, men, and women must work together for the first time. What does Shetterly say about working with people who are different from oneself?
