01267 a2200253 4500 119154 9781638070313 enc. eng 920 Thorpe, Andrea Biography book for new readers Includes bibliography and glossary Katherine Johnson was one of the best mathematicians in the history of the United States. Before her math skills helped send the first American astronauts safely into space, she was a smart and curious girl who loved to learn new things about the world around her. She studied hard in school and became one of the first Black women hired by NASA to figure out difficult math problems. This book helps kids explore how Katherine went from being a young girl growing up in West Virginia to one of the most important people in American space history. Johnson, Katherine - Biography 000034/0000344e.jpg BR-BrIDEA BR-BrIDEA P Year 7 920 JOHNSON THO The story of Katheirne Johnson Written by Andrea Thorpe ; Illustrated by Sawyer Cloud Emerville, CA Rockridge 2021 57 p col. ill. Cloud, Sawyer illustrator BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 12.28 12.28 2023-03-17 1 P Year 7 920 JOHNSON THO 00061196SSW 2024-02-28 14:55:01 2024-01-30 2024-01-23 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 12.27 12.27 2023-03-17 2 AP Year 7 920 JOHNSON THO 0000061197AGC 2024-03-19 20:16:46 2024-03-14 2024-01-23 BK 0 0 ddc 0 0 12.28 12.28 2023-03-17 1 P Year 7 920 JOHNSON THO 00061198SSW 2024-03-05 13:13:08 2024-01-24 2024-01-23 BK 119154 119154