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    Grit & Granite

    Katherine Johnson

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    This novel is a fictionalized account of a real life event that set my father and his partner against one of the largest and most powerful corporations…

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    Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

    Katherine Johnson

    The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11 –

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    Katherine Johnson

    Virginia Loh-Hagan

    The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children…

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    Katherine Johnson

    M M Eboch

    Women in Science and Technology: Katherine Johnson gives readers in grades 1-3 a brief biography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. It covers her childhood, work for the space program, and…

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    Katherine Johnson

    Virginia Loh-Hagan

    The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children…

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    Masterminds: Katherine Johnson

    Izzi Howell

    Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations

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    Masterminds: Katherine Johnson

    Izzi Howell

    Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations

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    Young Katherine Johnson

    William Augel

    A close and playful glimpse at the childhood of one of the world’s greatest geniuses and cultural icons, Katherine Johnson who was the subject of the hit film Hidden Figures!

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    Matryoshka

    Katherine Johnson

    Matryoshka is a haunting and beautifully written story about the power of maternal love, and the danger of secrets passed down through generations.  

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    Katherine Johnson: NASA Mathematician

    Grace Hansen

    This title looks at the life, accomplishments, and legacy of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson. The book is complete with sidebars, more facts, a timeline, and QR codes that lead to…

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    Katherine Johnson: NASA Mathematician

    Heather Schwartz

    This inspiring biography tells the story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician. An inspiring figure in the history of STEM, she eventually worked on the mission to send a…

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    NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

    Heather E Schwartz

    This inspiring biography tells the story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician. An inspiring figure in the history of STEM, she eventually worked on the mission to send a…

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    Katherine Johnson: Guiding Spacecraft

    Megan Borgert-Spaniol

    Learn how Katherine Johnson broke barriers as a female African American mathematician.

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    The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson

    Devika Jina

    A bold new non-fiction series for 7+ readers focusing on the lives of inspirational historical and modern figures.

    In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the…

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    The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson

    Devika Jina

    A child who loved numbers overcame the odds stacked against her through her hard work and diligence to become the mathematician who sent the very first humans to the moon.

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    Pescador’s Wake

    Katherine Johnson

    Amid the storms and icebergs of the far Southern Ocean, a deadly chase is underway. The Uruguayan-flagged Pescador has been spotted fishing illegally for Patagonian toothfish in the waters off…

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    DK Life Stories: Katherine Johnson

    Ebony Joy Wilkins

    This biography for kids chronicles the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the bestselling book and Oscar]-nominated film Hidden Figures. Photos &amp…

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    DK Life Stories Katherine Johnson

    Ebony Joy Wilkins

    Learn all about Katherine Johnson and her ground-breaking mathematical work in this children’s biography

    In this biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of…

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    Katherine Johnson: Barrier-Breaking Mathematician

    Clara Maccarald

    In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of mathematician Katherine Johnson. Take a Look! infographics explain STEM concepts, and sidebars present interesting, supplementary…

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    Katherine Johnson: Barrier-Breaking Mathematician

    Clara Maccarald

    In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the life, accomplishments, and contributions of mathematician Katherine Johnson. Take a Look! infographics explain STEM concepts, and sidebars present interesting, supplementary…

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    Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Put Astronauts on the Moon

    Helaine Becker

    The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.

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    Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

    Helaine Becker

    The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.

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    Katherine Johnson: Ready-To-Read Level 3

    Thea Feldman

    A brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986, Johnson’s unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA’s Mercury and Apollo…

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    Katherine Johnson: Ready-To-Read Level 3

    Thea Feldman

    A brilliant mathematician who worked at NASA in the early 1950s until retiring in 1986, Johnson’s unparalleled calculations (done by hand) helped plan the trajectories for NASA’s Mercury and Apollo…

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    Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

    Katherine Johnson

    The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson who helped launch Apollo 11.

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    Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician

    Lesa Cline-Ransome

    The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight –

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    The Story of Katherine Johnson: A Biography Book for New Readers

    Andrea Thorpe

    Discover the life of Katherine Johnson–a story about reaching for the stars, for kids ages 6 to 9

    Katherine Johnson was one of the best mathematicians in the history of…

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    Paris Savages: The heartbreaking story of love and injustice

    Katherine Johnson

    Fraser Island, 1882. In the wake of brutal massacres, three Badtjala people agree to go to Europe to perform to huge crowds and hopefully bring their plight to the Queen…

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    Paris Savages: The heartbreaking story of love and injustice

    Katherine Johnson

    Fraser Island, 1882. In the wake of brutal massacres, three Badtjala people agree to go to Europe to perform to huge crowds and hopefully bring their plight to the Queen…

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    Paris Savages

    Katherine Johnson

    ‘This story has its genesis in fact, when three Fraser Island people were taken to Germany in 1882-83. The sole survivor was Bonangera (Boni/Bonny) whose life-size plaster cast remains at…

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    Better Son

    Katherine Johnson

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    Sexuality: A Psychosocial Manifesto

    Katherine Johnson

    Weaving through theoretical and empirical examples drawn from sociology, psychology, queer and cultural studies, this book produces a transdisciplinary perspective on sexual identities, subjectivities and politics that contributes to the…

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    A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon

    Suzanne Slade

    The inspiring story of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, an African-American woman who made major contributions to the field of space exploration (and was the subject of the hit movie Hidden…

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    To the Moon and Back: The Story of Katherine Johnson: Band 16/Sapphire

    Sandra Agard

    Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read…

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    Gendering Place and Affect

    This book uses affect theory to explore how placed surroundings shape experiences of gender. Drawing on debates in sociology, geography and organization studies, it examines what it means to be…

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    Alaska’s Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier

    Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth

    This fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and…

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    Alaska’s Skyboys: Cowboy Pilots and the Myth of the Last Frontier

    Katherine Johnson Ringsmuth

    This fascinating account of the development of aviation in Alaska examines the daring missions of pilots who initially opened up the territory for military positioning and later for trade and…

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    The Press and Democratic Backsliding

    This edited volume argues that journalists and other political communicators have allowed antidemocratic movements in the United States and elsewhere to metastasize within the body politic. It not only seeks…

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    Childhood Unplugged: Practical Advice to Get Kids Off Screens and Find Balance

    Katherine Martinko

    Screens are everywhere. Kids spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day, not counting school. Childhood Unplugged offers a wealth of constructive ideas for creating healthy boundaries…

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    The Adventures of Abuelito

    Jackie Tait

    Join Abuelo (and his wild imagination) on his boyhood explorations around the world and beyond. From doing somersaults on the moon to racing cheetahs in the Serengeti, he has had…

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    Speaking in Tongues: The History of Glossolalia from Early Christianity to the 21st Century

    Katherine Duke Johnson

    Speaking in tongues has been a hot-button topic for evangelicals for quite some time. One side challenging the efficacy of its practice within churches today and the other side wholeheartedly…

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    Undoing Motherhood: Collaborative Reproduction and the Deinstitutionalization of U.S. Maternity

    Katherine M. Johnson

    Examines the implications of fragmented maternities in the post-IVF reproductive era for generating maternity uncertainty - an increasing cultural ambiguity about what does and should constitute maternity. Undoing Motherhood explores…

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    The American Road: Highways and American Political Development, 1891-1956

    Katherine M. Johnson

    Develops a bold new theory for how the American highway system has taken on such outsized scale and complexity by emphasizing the emergence of a powerful administrative apparatus in the…

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    Bioethics in Physical Therapy

    Katherine K. Johnson

    Understanding the basics of ethics is essential for a physical therapist. Diagnostic skills, technical expertise, and knowledge of the body are insufficient; being a good clinician requires a moral education…

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    Undoing Motherhood: Collaborative Reproduction and the Deinstitutionalization of U.S. Maternity

    Katherine M. Johnson

    Examines the implications of fragmented maternities in the post-IVF reproductive era for generating maternity uncertainty - an increasing cultural ambiguity about what does and should constitute maternity. Undoing Motherhood explores…

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    One Step Further: My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Mission

    Katherine Johnson,Joylette Hylick,Katherine Moore

    NASA computer scientist Katherine Johnson and her two daughters tell the story of how she overcame racial barriers to play an integral role during the American space program’s early days…

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    My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir

    Katherine Johnson,Joylette Hylick,Katherine Moore

    In this memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer –

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