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Katherine Johnson: Ready-to-Read Level 3 Paperback – July 18 2017
by
Thea Feldman
(Author),
Alyssa Petersen
(Illustrator)
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Get to know the woman who made many of NASA’s early missions possible in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series of biographies about people “you should meet!”
Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine’s unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA’s Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.
A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus inspiring careers for math lovers. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun!
Meet Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986. Katherine’s unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA’s Mercury and Apollo missions (including the Apollo 11 moon landing). She is said to be one of the greatest American minds of all time.
A special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus inspiring careers for math lovers. With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun!
- Reading age6 - 8 years
- Print length48 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level1 - 3
- Dimensions15.24 x 0.51 x 22.86 cm
- PublisherSimon Spotlight
- Publication dateJuly 18 2017
- ISBN-109781534403406
- ISBN-13978-1534403406
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About the Author
Thea Feldman, a children’s book writer and editor, has helped develop early reader series for various major children’s book publishers. She is also a lifelong animal lover and has written numerous children’s books about animals, worked at the Wildlife Conservation Society, and is a writer and editor for the Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals. She especially enjoys the opportunity to write early readers about animals. Her cat, Rose, loves to sleep on anything Thea has written.
Alyssa Petersen was born and raised in Southern California, spending many happy days at the beach and Disneyland. She always knew that she wanted to be an artist, but it was in her teenage years that she discovered the world of Concept Art and Visual Development, and she knew that was exactly what she wanted to do. Alyssa attended Brigham Young University and received a BFA in Animation, and took a handful of illustration classes. Alyssa currently works as a concept artist for Disney Interactive, where she has worked on Disney Infinity 2.0 & 3.0. Although she and her husband move often, they currently reside in California.
Alyssa Petersen was born and raised in Southern California, spending many happy days at the beach and Disneyland. She always knew that she wanted to be an artist, but it was in her teenage years that she discovered the world of Concept Art and Visual Development, and she knew that was exactly what she wanted to do. Alyssa attended Brigham Young University and received a BFA in Animation, and took a handful of illustration classes. Alyssa currently works as a concept artist for Disney Interactive, where she has worked on Disney Infinity 2.0 & 3.0. Although she and her husband move often, they currently reside in California.
Product details
- ASIN : 153440340X
- Publisher : Simon Spotlight (July 18 2017)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 48 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781534403406
- ISBN-13 : 978-1534403406
- Item weight : 45.4 g
- Dimensions : 15.24 x 0.51 x 22.86 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #103,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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My son read this book in one sitting. I have also bought the one on Viola Desmond, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela and other notable world-changers. Excellent reading for any age. Never too young or too old to learn. Knowledge is dynamic!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 7, 2021Verified Purchase
I am sure the book itself is a good read but the condition it arrived in was disgusting. Suppose to be new but clearly used. Torn & greasy marks on it.


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5.0 out of 5 stars
Girls, be ambitious !
Reviewed in Japan 🇯🇵 on January 9, 2018Verified Purchase
映画『ドリーム』を観て、キャサリン・ジョンソンを初めて知りました。中学生の娘が興味を持ち、一緒に読みました。感銘を受けると共に、英語の勉強にもなりました。

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Love this!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 21, 2018Verified Purchase
My son enjoyed it. Would be an excellent addition to Black History Month. Nice to see modern famous people in addition to the classics. Very well written. Good illustrations. Book was very good quality, especially for the price. So pleased with this purchase.
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NeferUa
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Katherine Johnson is AMAZING!!!!
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 7, 2018Verified Purchase
My girls just love, love, love, love this book! After my 7yr old read for the first time she decided that she wanted to grow up to be an engineer! It brought joy to my ears, to hear her say that! I love the fact that my girls are able to see someone that looks like them, that was very successful! Someone that did a great deal and someone who inspired a lot of people! I highly recommend this book for all little girls and boys!
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