Katherine loved math as a kid Katherine loved numbers so much that she counted wherever she went. She counted the dishes in the kitchen. She counted the silverware in the drawer. At night, Katherine even tried to count all the stars in the sky! She soon became known as a math whiz As Katherine grew older, her love of math grew, too. She enjoyed working on math problems and she could solve complex problems easily. She did so well in school that she graduated from high school at age 13. Katherine was one of the first Black women at NASA Her math skills helped NASA’s best engineers learn more about space. Katherine figured out different paths to get to and from the moon and also wrote reports explaining how to use the stars as guides in case of emergency. Her legacy lives on today Katherine always reached for the stars! No matter what stood in her path, she pushed the limits and encouraged others to do the same. Katherine still inspires many young people to consider jobs in math, science, and tech.
✔ Author(s): Andrea Thorpe
✔ Title: The Story of Katherine Johnson: A Biography Book for New Readers (The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers)
✔ Rating : 4.9 out of 5 base on (152 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1638070318
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about The Story of Katherine Johnson by Andrea Thorpe
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