To learn more about Dow Phumiruk, her books, and her art, visit her website. Henry Holt and Company, 2018 | ISBN 978-1250137524ĭiscover more about Helaine Becker and her books on her website. Phumiruk’s lovely images of space are uplifting reminders that dreams do come true.Ī stellar biography that will enthrall children and inspire them to keep their eyes on their goals and achieve their dreams, Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 is highly recommended for home bookshelves and is a must for school and public library collections. Illustrations of school rooms and offices give children a realistic view of the times, and her imagery pairs perfectly with Becker’s text in demonstrating the concepts of sending a rocket ship into space and bringing it home again. Dow Phumiruk’s artwork is always thrilling, and here blackboards covered in formulas as Katherine stands on tiptoe as a child and on a ladder as an adult to complete them will leave readers awestruck with her understanding of and abilities with numbers. Courtesy of Henry Holt and Company.įrom the first page, readers can see Katherine’s intelligence and inquisitiveness that shined whether she was walking to school, doing chores, or, later, making sure our astronauts made it to the moon and back safely. Image copyright Dow Phumiruk, 2018, text copyright Helaine Becker, 2018. Katherine yearned to know as much as she could about numbers, about the universe-about everything!” NASA research mathematician Katherine Johnson is photographed at her desk at NASA Langley Research Center with a globe, or 'Celestial Training Device.' ( See astronaut John Glenn with a similar device. “Even so, the stars sparked her imagination…. She counted the dishes and silverware as she washed them, and although she may have wanted to count all the stars in the sky, she knew that was beyond anyone’s ability. She counted every step she took and every step she climbed. Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Written by Helaine Becker | Illustrated by Dow Phumiruk Her influence and inspiration continue to shine, especially for children, through books like Counting on Katherine. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015. Fearless in asking the kinds of probing questions that fueled her imagination and precise calculations and in standing up for her rights, Katherine was a trail-blazer for women and people of color. is also told in the book and major motion picture Hidden Figures, released nationwide in January 2016. She continued working for NASA on the space shuttle and other technological advancements. Pioneering NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson. Recognized from an early age for her brilliance, Katherine went on to become a pivotal mathematician for NASA as the space race led to the first manned missions and lunar landings. Katherine Johnson passed away yesterday at the age of 101.
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