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The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer

3.5 Stars. This was a difficult one to rate. I typically enjoy picture books like this because they highlight stories about individuals that often go unnoticed. For example, I had no idea that Mary Golda Ross was an aerospace engineer that would go on to work on a number of secret projects. It's oft......more

Another amazing woman I had to learn about from a book for children - so many women that have contributed so much to society that we just 'skip' over in school.......more

I was recommended to read this book, which I like for letting me know about a Cherokee woman in the first half of the twentieth century, facing severe racism and sexism, who worked for Lockheed designing (classified) planes and astronomical systems, to make a major contribution to the development of......more

This illustrated short biography is exceptional celebrating the genius of the only girl who loved mathematics when girls weren't expected to even like the subject, Mary Golda Ross who made groundbreaking inventions and development in her field as well as in the education world. Also, this book is a c......more

An inspirational person -- as outlined pretty fully in the title -- is given a dry and wooden picture book biography. Tying the narrative structure to demonstrating a list of Cherokee values gives it a preachy, moral tone. It's great to see a Cherokee woman honored for her accomplishments, but I don......more