Katherine Johnson: Ready-To-Read Level 3
| AUTHOR | Petersen, Alyssa; Feldman, Thea |
| PUBLISHER | Simon Spotlight (07/18/2017) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
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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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781534403406
ISBN-10:
153440340X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
70
Product Dimensions:
5.90 x 0.20 x 8.80 inches
Weight:
0.20 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women
Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
Grade Level:
1st Grade
- 3rd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
5.5
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
B
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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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Author:
Feldman, Thea
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, Zoe, is not impressed.
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