Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Type

Book

Authors

Becker, Helaine

Phumiruk, Dow

ISBN 10

1250137527

ISBN 13

9781250137524

Tags

Multicultural, women, biography, juvenile non-fiction, science, African American, Katherine G. Johnson, Mathematics, racism, sexism, united states, NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, culturally diverse, Amelia Bloomer Lists, Notable Books for a Global Society, OLA Best Bets

Abstract

A picture book introduction to the boundary-breaking mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures describes how a numbers-loving young Katherine Johnson became an American icon who calculated the course of moon landings and was integral in saving lives during the Apollo 13 mission.

Description

Grade Level: 1-3
Age Range: 9-12

Biblio Notes

Notes from Brandy Crowley for Katherine K. White Grant:
Possible Math Topics - General
Cultural Connection - Black Female Mathematician

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