Overnight Code: The Life of Raye Montague, the Woman Who Revolutionized Naval Engineering - Hardcover

Bowers, Paige; Montague, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1641602597 ISBN 13: 9781641602594

Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books, 2021

Synopsis

“Overnight Code is a must-read for anyone seeking inspiration to overcome social barriers and to shatter glass ceilings.” —Carolyn Porter, Marcel’s Letters: A Font and the Search for One Man’s Fate 

• Georgia Author of the Year Award 2022 Winner in Biography

The inspiring story of a groundbreaking African American female engineer who created the first computer-designed ship for the US Navy 

Raye Montague was an ambitious little girl in segregated Little Rock. She grew to be a woman who spent a lifetime educating herself, both inside and outside of the classroom, so that she could become the person and professional she aspired to be.  

Where some saw roadblocks, Montague only saw hurdles that needed to be overcome. Her mindset helped her become the first person to draft a Naval ship design by computer, using a program she worked late nights to debug. She did this as a single mother during the height of the Cold War, all the while imbuing her son with the hard-won wisdom she had accumulated throughout the years.  

Equal parts coming-of-age tale, civil rights history, and reflection on the power of education, Overnight Code is a tale about persistence and perseverance when the odds against you seem insurmountable.  

About this title

About the Author

Paige Bowers is a news and features writer as well as the author of The General’s Niece. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. David R. Montague, the son of Raye Montague, is the director of online learning and faculty mentoring at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and is a tenured full professor of criminal justice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1641602597
• ISBN 13: 9781641602594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240