In addition, the narrative highlights Cherokee values including education, working cooperatively, remaining humble, and helping ensure equal opportunity and education for all.”įrom the promotional copy of We Are Still Here: Native American Truth Everyone Should Know: Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work.Ĭherokee author Traci Sorell and Métis illustrator Natasha Donovan trace Ross’s journey from being the only girl in a high school math class to becoming a teacher to pursuing an engineering degree, joining the top-secret Skunk Works division of Lockheed, and being a mentor for Native Americans and young women interested in engineering. “Mary Golda Ross designed classified airplanes and spacecraft as Lockheed Aircraft Corporation’s first female engineer. Her book We Are Still Here: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know, illustrated by Frane’ Lessac, was published by Charlesbridge in April.įrom the promotional copy of Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross: Traci’s book Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer, illustrated by Natasha Donovan, was published by Millbrook Press in March. Today, I’m excited to welcome back Traci Sorell, former Cynsations reporter and award-winning author.
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