{"product_id":"reaching-for-the-moon-the-autobiography-of-nasa-mathematician-katherine-johnson-1","title":"Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson","description":"A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019\n\n“This rich volume is a national treasure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)\n“Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” —School Library Journal (starred review)\n\nThe inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.\n\nAs 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.”\n\nIn 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.\n\nKatherine Johnson’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1534440836\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: RDV.1534440836.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Johnson, Katherine\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This book is in excellent condition. There may be minimal writing on the inside cover or cover page. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Reliant Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47253838561457,"sku":"RDV.1534440836.VG","price":6.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8872\/7729\/files\/1534440836-0.jpg?v=1777745424","url":"https:\/\/www.reliantbookstore.com\/products\/reaching-for-the-moon-the-autobiography-of-nasa-mathematician-katherine-johnson-1","provider":"Reliant Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}