Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
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The bold story of an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film “Hidden Figures, “ and how she made sure that the crew of Apollo 13 returned home. Full color.
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Helaine Becker is the author of many books for children and young readers, including A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, Dashing Through the Snow, Worms for Breakfast, and How to Survive Absolutely Anything. helainebecker.com
Dow Phumiruk is a pediatrician with a passion for creating children’s book art and stories. She has been a member of the Society for Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) since 2011. She lives in Lone Tree, Colorado with her husband, daughters, and an assortment of small pets (most notably a dwarf rabbit named Lottie and a cute bearded dragon named Sparkles). She is the illustrator of Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines, by Jeanne Walker Harvey, Counting on Katherine, by Helaine Becker, and Mouse’s Christmas Gift, by Mindy Baker. Mela and the Elephant is her author debut. She has four more titles on the way, so stay tuned! When not creating books or teaching medical students, she can be found hiking on trails around Colorado.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781250137524
- Publication Date
- June 19, 2018
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co (BYR)
- Page Count
- 40
- Words Per Page
- 25
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 5 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2017042623
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 994441045
- Lexile® Level
- 710L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~Q
- ATOS® Book Level
- 4.2
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 196205
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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