One Step Further
My Story of Math, the Moon, and a Lifelong Mission
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
The only autobiographical account in picture book format of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson's remarkable life tells the story of the Hidden Figures hero as you've never read it before. Lyrical, read-aloud text brings readers along on the journey as she rises above adversity to find her place among the stars.
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Famed Black NASA "human computer" Johnson is joined by two of her daughters in this familial autobiography, which parallels Johnson's life with her children's. In an honest, conversational tone, Johnson tells of facing segregation and sexism as a Black woman in an overwhelmingly white male environment ("There were things you could count steps, plates, musical beats and things you could count on.... But you could also count on life being hard"). She also describes her daughters following in her footsteps (becoming educators and a NASA mathematician), showing how her pioneering steps paved the way for the next generation. Engaging, collage-style art augments the text, with speech bubbles, archival family photographs, and Barlow's child-friendly illustrations. Concurrently accessible and intimate, this book will both inform readers and inspire them to reach for the stars. Back matter includes historical notes and context, a timeline, a glossary, and an illustrator's note. Ages 4 8.
