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The story of Katheirne Johnson Written by Andrea Thorpe ; Illustrated by Sawyer Cloud

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Series: Biography book for new readersPublication details: Emerville, CA Rockridge 2021Description: 57 p col. illISBN:
  • 9781638070313
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 920
Online resources: Summary: 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.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Livros Livros ECB - SUDOESTE P Year 7 920 JOHNSON THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00061196SSW
Livros Livros ECB - ÁGUAS CLARAS AP Year 7 920 JOHNSON THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0000061197AGC
Livros Livros ECB - SUDOESTE P Year 7 920 JOHNSON THO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 00061198SSW

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.

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