Think Like Katherine Johnson
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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 7–10 · 2024

Think Like Katherine Johnson

By Nick Esposito, Ricardo Tokumoto (Illustrator)

Part of the The Good Guys Agency series

Time-traveling friends learn from a NASA legend to harness brain power as a superpower.

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Join Lucky, Rudy, and Red as they travel back in time to meet Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician who helped launch Apollo missions. With the Kid Cruiser, they discover how brain power can be a superpower. Can they learn the math that saves the day? This adventure blends humor, history, and heroism, inspiring young readers with tales of real-life role models. Dive into a world of comic panels and time-traveling escapades, where learning and laughter go hand in hand. Perfect for fans of Captain Underpants and Dog Man, this story promises fun and inspiration.

From the publisher

“A mix of prose and colorful comic panels make for a fast-moving story, affirming the power of kindness and empathy.”?Kirkus Reviews, review of The Good Guys Agency: Kind Like Fred RogersWelcome to the fifth book in the Good Guys Agency series! Boys need better role models, and in the Good Guys Agency series–friends Lucky, Rudy, and Red–take matters into their own hands! In volume five, we find our heroic pals tracking down legendary Katherine Johnson in order to find out what brain power really is and how to harness it as a superpower! Firing up the Kid Cruiser, the Good Guys Agency finds themselves back in time, learning how Katherine uses her brain as a living computer at NASA! Ms. Johnson teaches them all about the Apollo Space Missions and even let’s them help out with the math that saves the day. Time travel adventures, historic heroes, comic book panels, laughs, jokes, and more deliver a winning combination of fun, education, and values to inspire a new generation of honorable people–this time with math! Perfect for fans of Captain Underpants and Dog Man!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
96
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
420L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~2.9
F&P level
~L
Publication
Published
June 4, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
ISBN
9781638193005

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