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A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the
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A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon Hardcover - 2019

by Slade, Suzanne

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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film "Hidden Figures"--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon. Full color.ull color.

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  • Title A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
  • Author Slade, Suzanne
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Condition New
  • Pages 40
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Date 2019-03-12
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 52YZZZ00MTX4_ns
  • ISBN 9780316435178 / 0316435171
  • Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 10.2 x 0.5 in (25.65 x 25.91 x 1.27 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 760
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 20th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Black History
    • Topical: Self-Esteem
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Officials and employees, Women mathematicians - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2017015316
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Citations

  • Booklist, 02/01/2019, Page 69
  • Horn Book Magazine, 07/01/2019, Page 149
  • Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2019, Page 0
  • Kirkus Reviews, 12/01/2018, Page 163
  • Publishers Weekly, 01/07/2019, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 12/21/2018, Page 73

About the author

Suzanne Slade holds a mechanical engineering degree and worked on NASA's Delta IV rockets. Her recent titles include The Inventor's Secret, Friends for Freedom, With Books and Bricks, and Climbing Lincoln's Steps. She lives in Illinois, and she invites you to visit her online at suzanneslade.com.
Veronica Miller Jamison is an illustrator whose clients include Essence Magazine, Bloomingdales, and Hallmark. A Computer Called Katherine is her debut picture book. She is an alumna of Howard University and Drexel University, and she lives outside Philadelphia. She invites you to visit her online at veronicamarche.com.