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A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon  Cover Image Book Book

A computer called Katherine : how Katherine Johnson helped put America on the moon

Slade, Suzanne. (Author). Miller Jamison, Veronica, (illustrator.).

Summary: Shares the story of the pioneering African American mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped calculate America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0316435171 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9780316435178 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2019.

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Age 4-8.
Subject: Mathematicians United States Biography
Women mathematicians United States Biography
African American women mathematicians Biography
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Officials and employees Biography
Johnson, Katherine G

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Kenton County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Covington Branch J B J67272sL (Text) 33126024216016 JBiography Checked out 05/07/2024
Erlanger Branch J B J67272sL (Text) 33126024215810 JBiography Available -
Independence Branch J B J67272sL (Text) 33126022604932 JBiography Available -

Suzanne Slade holds a mechanical engineering degree and worked on NASA's Delta IV rockets. Her recent titles include The Inventor's Secret, Friends for Freedom, With Books and Bricks, and Climbing Lincoln's Steps. She lives in Illinois, and she invites you to visit her online at suzanneslade.com.


Veronica Miller Jamison is an illustrator whose clients include Essence Magazine, Bloomingdales, and Hallmark. A Computer Called Katherine is her debut picture book. She is an alumna of Howard University and Drexel University, and she lives outside Philadelphia. She invites you to visit her online at veronicamarche.com.


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