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A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
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by Suzanne Slade, Veronica Miller Jamison (Illustrator)Suzanne Slade
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnsonmade famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figureswho counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!
Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as othersas wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nursesas wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at fifteen, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon!
Award-winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA "computer" in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography.
Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as othersas wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nursesas wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at fifteen, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon!
Award-winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA "computer" in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780316435178 |
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Publisher: | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Publication date: | 03/12/2019 |
Pages: | 40 |
Sales rank: | 56,420 |
Product dimensions: | 10.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.60(d) |
Lexile: | 760L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 4 - 8 Years |
About the Author
Suzanne Slade holds a mechanical engineering degree and worked on NASA's Delta IV rockets. Her recent titles include The Inventor's Secret, Friends for Freedom, With Books and Bricks, and Climbing Lincoln's Steps. She lives in Illinois, and she invites you to visit her online at suzanneslade.com.
Veronica Miller Jamison is an illustrator whose clients include Essence Magazine, Bloomingdales, and Hallmark. A Computer Called Katherine is her debut picture book. She is an alumna of Howard University and Drexel University, and she lives outside Philadelphia. She invites you to visit her online at veronicamarche.com.
Veronica Miller Jamison is an illustrator whose clients include Essence Magazine, Bloomingdales, and Hallmark. A Computer Called Katherine is her debut picture book. She is an alumna of Howard University and Drexel University, and she lives outside Philadelphia. She invites you to visit her online at veronicamarche.com.
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