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Unsung Heroes of Technology

Yvonne Brill invented a rocket thruster. Katherine Johnson calculated the flight path for the first American sent to space. And Jerry Lawson created the first video game console. Often forgotten by historians, these women and minorities played incredible roles in advancing technology, but they were often not recognized or given the credit they deserved due to their gender or race. These mini biography collections introduce middle-grade readers to 12 remarkable individuals, profiling their life's work and the challenges they faced.