Counting on Katherine

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Label

Counting on Katherine

Statement of responsibility

Helaine Becker ; illustrated by Dow Phumiruk

Creator

• trueBecker, Helaine
• Becker, Helaine

Contributor

• truePhumiruk, Dow
• Phumiruk, Dow

Author

• Becker, Helaine

Illustrator

• Phumiruk, Dow

Subject

• trueBiographies -- Science and medicine | Technology
• trueDetermination in women
• trueJohnson, Katherine G
• Johnson, Katherine G. -- Juvenile literature
• MATHEMATICS / General
• trueMathematicians -- United States -- Biography
• Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
• Mathematicians -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• trueRacism
• trueScience -- Technology
• trueSexism
• Sutton, Dr. John S. -- Memorial
• trueUnited States -- History -- 20th century
• trueUnited States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography
• United States, National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• trueWomen mathematicians
• Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography
• Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• Johnson, Katherine G
• trueAfrican American women
• African American women mathematicians -- Biography
• African American women mathematicians -- Biography | Juvenile literature
• trueBiographies -- Identity | Africans and African Americans

Genre

• trueBiographies
• trueScience
• Juvenile literature
• trueBiography

Language

eng

Summary

You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history

Writing style

• trueRichly detailed
• trueAttention-grabbing

Character

• trueCulturally diverse

Illustration

• trueRealistic

Award

• Notable Books for a Global Society, 2019
• Amelia Bloomer List, 2019.

Biography type

individual biography

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

• 510.92
• [B]

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Ages 5-9
• 710
• 710L

Intended audience source

• Lexile
• Lexile

LC call number

QA29.J64

LC item number

B43 2018

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile

710

Literary form

non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 1
• 3

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

primary