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Katherine Johnson: Ready-to-Read Level 3 (You Should Meet) Paperback – Illustrated, 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!

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48 pages
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Simon Spotlight
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July 18, 2017
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9781534403406
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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.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 153440340X
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon Spotlight; Illustrated edition (July 18, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781534403406
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1534403406
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 8 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 910L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.2 x 9 inches

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- #109 in Children's Aeronautics & Space Books (Books)
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NeferUa

Katherine Johnson is AMAZING!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018

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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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Neha

Great book. Advanced for 6 year old boy.

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2022

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If you see the video attached to my review, you'll get a sense for the text + pictures in this book. It's a really nice book for kids. I read it to my year old and we even did the quiz at the end. He loved the book. However, I don't see him reading it on his own. He's a good reader in general but some of the language is a bit complicated for his age.

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2018

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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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Tye

Ms. Johnson Showed us to Reach for the Stars

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2020

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This book shows that through determination anyone can achieve success. It also proves that doing what right and what you love leads to happiness. If this book is used in a class there is also a short quiz at the back of the book.

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Shirley Brown

Math is ot your enemy!

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2019

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Although they are sometimes discouraged, this book reinforces the message that more girls should not be afraid to explore math and sciences. Once they accept the fact that everything they do involves these things, they will be more comfortable with them. I am hoping to use it to encourage young girls in my sphere to embrace this and make the most of their opportunities.

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GetXcited

AWESOME!!!

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022

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This book is an easy informative read. Very well illustrated and written. Highly Recommend!

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Adam Howell

A great book to inspire young girls

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021

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I buy books like this in the hopes that it helps my daughters learn to not fear math and science. It is a bit too advanced for my 4-year-olds, but will be great for them in another 2 years or so.

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An inspiring read about Katherine Johnson!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2021

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This is a wonderful story! It gives a good general overview of Katherine Johnson and is an inspiring read for grade school students.

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Ama

Poor condition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 7, 2021

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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.

Avril May

An educational treat!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2019

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My 5 year old granddaughter loves this book. A great purchase.

FoxyRoxy

Keeping History Alive.

Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2021

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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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Carolanne

Great cover

Reviewed in Canada on July 13, 2019

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Great reading material

NewMom1520

Inspirational book

Reviewed in Canada on March 25, 2018

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