Katherine Johnson
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Petersen, Alyssa, illustrator.
Status
Main Flagstaff Public Library - Beginning Readers
BEG B J67F
1 available
BEG B J67F
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Main Flagstaff Public Library - Beginning Readers | BEG B J67F | On Shelf |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Level 5.5, 1 Points
Notes
Description
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.
Target Audience
Age 6-8.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Feldman, T., & Petersen, A. (2017). Katherine Johnson . Simon Spotlight.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Feldman, Thea and Alyssa, Petersen. 2017. Katherine Johnson. Simon Spotlight.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Feldman, Thea and Alyssa, Petersen. Katherine Johnson Simon Spotlight, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Feldman, Thea,, and Alyssa Petersen. Katherine Johnson Simon Spotlight, 2017.
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