{"product_id":"reaching-for-the-moon-katherine-johnson-9781534440838","title":"Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Middle Grade Book of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This rich volume is a national treasure.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Captivating, informative, and inspiring...Easy to follow and hard to put down.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father's words in mind: \"You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA's biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKatherine Johnson's story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures\u003c\/i\u003e. Now in \u003ci\u003eReaching for the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1534440836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781534440838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e504200 \/ Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2019 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2019 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2019 pg. 81\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Katherine Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44138881548543,"sku":"9781534440838","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e668c33-6899-4769-adc6-e87813d4a04f.jpg?v=1687901920","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/reaching-for-the-moon-katherine-johnson-9781534440838","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}