Katherine Johnson
(Picture Book)

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Contributors
Petersen, Alyssa, illustrator.
Published
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2017.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Published
New York : Simon Spotlight, 2017.
Format
Picture Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.5, 1 Points

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General Note
At head of title: You should meet.
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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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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