Phumiruk's digital artwork convincingly portrays Johnson as brainy and imaginative. An excellent biography that will inspire young readers, especially girls, to do what they love * Kirkus, starred review * Children who want to share in the Hidden Figures buzz can start right here. Featuring Dow Phumiruk's gorgeous full-colour illustrations throughout.Ī picture-book biography of a humble genius who excelled in a career once out of reach for most African-Americans. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the true story of a groundbreaking African-American woman who went above and beyond what was expected of her in the 1960s, saving lives and making enormous contributions to history.

Helaine Becker interviewed Katherine and her family for this authorized biography. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about maths, about the universe. Winner of the information book category of the UKLA Book Awards 2020. Counting on Katherine is a beautiful biography, sure to inspire young readers. When an explosion happened on Apollo 13, Katherine was asked to do the calculations that would get the Apollo crew back to earth.Meet Katherine Johnson, the mathematical genius who helped make the historic Apollo 11 moon landings possible and made sure that Apollo 13 returned home safely when the mission was in critical danger. As a result of her excellent reputation, she was promoted to work on Project Mercury and then she worked on the Apollo missions. Katherine worked as a “computer” with NASA. When the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics began hiring mathematicians, Katherine applied, but it took her a year to get the job after applying. Katherine began her career as an elementary teacher. Katherine dreamed about becoming a research mathematician. Her father saved up and moved the family to a town where there was a high school for black students. At the age of 10, Katherine was ready for high school, but schools were segregated and there was not a high school for black students where she live.d.

She loved it so much that she skipped three grades. The book begins with all the things Katherine liked to count as a child. Many people know her from the movie Hidden Figures. Book Summary: Counting on Katherine is about Katherine Johnson.

Counting on katherine by helaine becker