{"product_id":"counting-on-katherine-helaine-becker-9781250137524","title":"Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHidden Figures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. 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 math, about the universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, \u003ci\u003eCounting on Katherine\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristy Ottaviano Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Helaine Becker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250137527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250137524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Holt \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e196205 \/ Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2018 pg. 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018 pg. 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2018 pg. 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/09\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory","brand":"Helaine Becker","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053465727231,"sku":"9781250137524","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ef7de1cf-0b56-4f8b-9800-75fed696a348.jpg?v=1685024499","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/counting-on-katherine-helaine-becker-9781250137524","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}