Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon

Contributor(s): Slade, Suzanne (Author), Miller Jamison, Veronica (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9780316435178

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Hardcover

$18.99

Pub Date: March 12, 2019

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2017015316

Lexile Code: 0760

Features: Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.50" H x 10.20" L x 10.20" W ( 0.95 lbs) 40 pages

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Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000504022 ( Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon)

Reading level: 4.30

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: 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.

Review Quotes: An Amazon Best Book of the Month in Nonfiction for Kids for March 2019

2020 Outstanding Science Trade Books (OSTB) for Students K-12 list, by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the Children's Book Council (CBC)
2020-2021 Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
Parents' Choice Silver Award