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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2018-06-19
Page Count
40
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9781250137524
Lexile
710
Themes
mathematicians
african american history

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Written by Helaine Becker and Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

This inspiring biography follows the life of Katherine Johnson, a gifted mathematician who loved numbers from a young age and went on to make history at NASA. As an African American woman during the space race, Katherine used her incredible math skills to calculate important flight paths, including those that helped astronauts safely travel to and return from space. Her determination, curiosity, and talent helped change the future of space exploration and opened doors for generations to come.

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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2018-06-19
Page Count
40
Publisher
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9781250137524
Lexile
710
Themes
mathematicians
african american history
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