Rylee Paige Johnson, left, and Akosua Haynes won first place in a Library of Congress letter-writing contest. Rylee wrote to Gabrielle Zevin, author of “Elsewhere,” and Akosua wrote to Margot Lee Shetterly, author of “Hidden Figures.” (Sydney Johnson; Moe Zoyari)
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Akosua Haynes, 10, an Aspiring Astronaut, and Rylee Paige Johnson, 13, Healing from Losi
Akosua Haynes, 10, wrote a letter to Margot Lee Shetterly, author of “Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race,” letting Shetterly know her book solidified Akosua’s decision to become a NASA astronaut.
