A Computer Called Katherine

Posted on 21 May 2017 by Suzanne Slade

The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson made famous by the award winning film Hidden Figures who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn t have the same rights as others as wrong as 5 5 12 She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nurses as wrong as 10 5 3 And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at fifteen, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer America s first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world s first trip to the moon Award winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA computer in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography. New Download Kindle ePUB A Computer Called Katherine By Suzanne Slade – kino-fada.fr What a lovely book I was, of course, familiar with her story because of the movie Hidden Figures But this is just everything a picture book biography can and should be If our school budget is not ridiculously low again next year I want to get itPicture book about Katherine Johnson that includes some life details that haven t been in other picture books.Like the emphasis on her supportive family.When the book wants to say that something is wrong, it uses a math equation that isn t equal Example As wrong as 10 5 3 The illustra...Both the story and the pictures are magical in this STEM biography picture book of Katherine Johnson Who wouldn t be inspired by her tale She was super smart and moved up grades before professors had to create new classes in order to teach her what she insatiably wanted to know and THEN ended up using in her job at NASA doing the calculations for space travel She was a trusted computer who calculated orbit and return and fought back against oppression she deigned to enter the meeting of all Both the story and the pictures are magical in this STEM biography picture book of Katherine Johnson Who wouldn t be inspired by her tale She was super smart and moved up grades before professors had to create new classes in order to teach her what she insatiably wanted to know and THEN ended up using in her job at NASA doing the calculations for space travel She was a trusted computer who calculated orbit and return and fought back...An inspiring picture book biography of an amazing woman Doesn t give a lot of information on Johnson, but a good introduction for children.A great picture book biography of Katherine Johnson and her important work for NASA during the space race The illustrations are beautiful, and the story is simple enough that it can be used with younger audiences Highly recommendedVery well written introduction to Katherine Johnson and her outstanding courage, determination and skills The story is appealing and interesting for youngsters and the back matter is excellent and inludes both an author and an illustrator s notesVeroni... A Computer Called Katherine How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon is a children s picture book written by Suzanne Slade and illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison It chronicles the life of Katherine Johnson an instrumental part of getting the first man on the moon.Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson is an African American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S manned spaceflights Durin A Computer Called Katherine How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon is a children s picture book written by Suzanne Slade and illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison It chronicles the life of Katherine Johnson an instrumental part of getting the first man on the moon.Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson is an African American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S manned spaceflights During her 35 year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped the space agency p...6 6 2019 Fabulous illustrations I appreciated the way math infused so many pages, for example on the 3rd spread, when the text discussed the conflict over racial segregation and the challenge of women joining the work force, the illustrations used two angles to highlight the ways in which the groups were moving apart I also thought the text did a credible job of highlighting the challenges Katherine faced as a woman AND as a person of color I found it interesting that on the 6th spread the 6 6 2019 Fabulous illustrations I appreciated the way math infused so many pages, for example on the 3rd spread, when the text discussed the conflict over racial segregation and the challenge of women joining the work force, the illustrations used two angles to highlight the ways in which the groups were moving apart I also thought the text did a credible job of highlighting the challenges Katherine faced as a woman AND as a person of color I found it interesting that on the 6th spread the text discussed the fact that Katherine found the right job, because the research center was hiring women Race was not discussed However, the illustrations showed Katherine working in a room with other Black women This is especially interesting because the author appears from her...Kathrine Johnson is a mathematician for NASA In her time period there were nearly no opportunities for women in the field of math She was finally able to land a job at Virginia research center while doing her career but also advocating for women engineers This book has complex ideas for the age recommended There are inferences referring to racism and sexism which could perhaps be something 4 8 year olds don t understand This era is one for children to know though Teachers or parents can ex Kathrine Johnson is a mathematician for NASA In her time period there were nearly no opportunities for women in the field of math She was finally able to land a job at Virginia research center while doing her career but also advocating for women engineers This book has complex ideas for the age recommended There are inferences referring to racism and sexism which could perhaps be something 4 8 year olds don t understand This era is one for children to know though Teachers or parents can...Many were not aware of the important work Katherine Johnson and many others did to help push forth the U.S space program until the award winning film, Hidden Figures, debuted Written by prolific author Suzanne Slade, a mechanical engineer who once worked with Delta IV rockets, this beautifully illustrated picturebook biography is as inspirational as it is interesting Growing up in a time where being a Black woman meant that her opportunities were limited, Johnson soon outgrew the two room sch Many were not aware of the important work Katherine Johnson and many others did to help push forth the U.S space program until the award winning film, Hidden Figures, debuted Written by prolific author Suzanne Slade, a mechanical engineer who once worked with Delta IV rockets, this beautifully illustrated picturebook biography is as inspirational as it is interesting Gr...Summary Katherine was an African American girl who loved school and loved math However, many people discouraged her due to their prejudices against women and people of color But Katherine knew they were wrong Katherine kept learningandabout math Then one day Katherine helped engineers calculate the location and time of the first rocket launch and landing It was a success so then Katherine helped NASA s computers calculate how to get a man to the moon The rocket launched and fou Summary Katherine was an African American girl who loved school and loved math However, many people discouraged her due to their prejudices against women and people of color But Katherine knew they were wrong Katherine kept learningandabout math Then one day Katherine helped engineers calculate the location and time of the first rocket launch and landing It was a success so then Katherine helped NASA s computers ...This was going for some interesting circles through the story introducing geometry and coming back to it, introducing parabolas and coming back to them, starting with counting up and then having the countdown I liked how cohesive that made the story feel.I really disliked how math was used in the book, though The counting and text at the beginning didn t align, and the not equations being compared to social and political wrongs were my least favorite parts.We get a pretty significant not li This was going for some interesting circles through the story introducing geometry and coming back to it, introducing parabolas and coming back to them, starting with counting up and then having the countdown I liked how cohesive that made the story feel.I really disliked how math was used in the book, though The counting and text at the beginning di...Katherine Johnson is an amazing woman She learned math at a very young age, skipped a few grades in school and was enrolled in college when she was ten She studied Math and went to work for NASA, computing the math and science to put a manned rocket into orbit and later send a man to the moon Her math was perfect and her story was made into the film Hidden Figures There is also a book for adults out by the same name.This is a picture book but there s lots of math scattered throughout It w Katherine Johnson is an amazing woman She learned math at a very young age, skipped a few grades in school and was enrolled in college when she was ten She studied Math and went to work for NASA, computing the math and science to put a manned rocket into orbit and later send a man to the moon Her math was perfect an...This story is not a new one Adult readers meet Katherine in the popular book and movie Hidden Figure This book brings that story down for children to read and learn about Katherine is an important historical figure because she proved that you can be both a woman, and black, and still do impossible things like help launch people into space The story is well written, easy to understand, and keeps the reader s attention The illustrations are beautiful and a perfect match BBRC AtoZofpictureb This story is not a new one Adult readers meet Katherine in the popular book and movie Hidden Figure This book brings that story down for children to read and learn about Katherine is an important historical figure because she proved that you can be both ...Neat biography, though I thought some of the as wrong as comparisons were a little childish She s working for the precursor to NASA, I think we can go a littledifficult than 5x5 And yes, yes, I know that the intended reader is not going to be advanced in math,...

21 May 2017

Suzanne Slade