Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

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&“This rich volume is a national treasure.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) &“Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.&” —School Library Journal (starred review) The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father&’s words in mind: &“You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.&” In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA&’s biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Katherine Johnson&’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.
Copyright:
2019

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
256 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781534440852
Related ISBNs:
9781534440838, 9781534440845
Publisher:
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Katherine Johnson
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs
Grade Levels:
Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, Graduate Student, Undergraduate Student
Reading Age:
10 and up
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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