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Hardback. Condition: Good. A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 ?This rich volume is a national treasure.? ?Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ?Captivating, informative, and inspiring?Easy to follow and hard to put down.? ?School Library Journal (starred review) The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.As 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.? In 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. Katherine 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.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life in this inspirational memoir, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change.In 2015, at the age of 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom?the nation?s highest civilian honor?for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA?s first flights into space. Her contributions to America?s space program were celebrated in a blockbuster and Academy-award nominated movie.In this memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer. In her life after retirement, she served  as a beacon of light for her family and community alike.  Her story, a key part of space race history, is centered around the basic tenets of her life?no one is better than you, education is paramount, and asking questions can break barriers. The memoir captures the many facets of this unique woman: the curious ?daddy?s girl,? pioneering professional, and sage elder. This multidimensional portrait is also the record of a century of American Black history that reveals the influential role educators at segregated schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers like Katherine. The author pays homage to her mentor?the African American professor who inspired her to become a research mathematician despite having his own dream crushed by racism. Infused with the uplifting wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope, My Remarkable Journey ultimately brings into focus a determined woman who navigated tough racial terrain with soft-spoken grace?and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations of women in STEM. A Witness to History: Katherine Johnson?s life spanned a century of change, from the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to the front lines of the Civil Rights movement and the race to the moon.Pioneering Mathematician: Discover the inside story of the ?human computer? whose calculations were critical for NASA?s first flights into space, including the Apollo 11 moon landing.The Power of Education: A powerful tribute to the teachers and Historically Black Colleges and Universities that nurtured the dreams of future trailblazers against all odds.Uplifting Life Lessons: Infused with wisdom and humility, Katherine?s story is a guide to breaking barriers, handling fame with grace, and leading with quiet determination.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life in this inspirational memoir, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change.In 2015, at the age of 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom?the nation?s highest civilian honor?for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA?s first flights into space. Her contributions to America?s space program were celebrated in a blockbuster and Academy-award nominated movie.In this memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer. In her life after retirement, she served  as a beacon of light for her family and community alike.  Her story, a key part of space race history, is centered around the basic tenets of her life?no one is better than you, education is paramount, and asking questions can break barriers. The memoir captures the many facets of this unique woman: the curious ?daddy?s girl,? pioneering professional, and sage elder. This multidimensional portrait is also the record of a century of American Black history that reveals the influential role educators at segregated schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers like Katherine. The author pays homage to her mentor?the African American professor who inspired her to become a research mathematician despite having his own dream crushed by racism. Infused with the uplifting wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope, My Remarkable Journey ultimately brings into focus a determined woman who navigated tough racial terrain with soft-spoken grace?and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations of women in STEM. A Witness to History: Katherine Johnson?s life spanned a century of change, from the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to the front lines of the Civil Rights movement and the race to the moon.Pioneering Mathematician: Discover the inside story of the ?human computer? whose calculations were critical for NASA?s first flights into space, including the Apollo 11 moon landing.The Power of Education: A powerful tribute to the teachers and Historically Black Colleges and Universities that nurtured the dreams of future trailblazers against all odds.Uplifting Life Lessons: Infused with wisdom and humility, Katherine?s story is a guide to breaking barriers, handling fame with grace, and leading with quiet determination.…

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