libraryrobin's review against another edition
4.0
Great bio of a girl that loved math and grew up to help astronauts reach the moon. She defied the prejudices of her day and is a trailblazer for today's girls interested in STEM.
choirqueer's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book with its gorgeous illustrations and engaging narration of a very important person in history! Definitely recommend this one!
sarasreadingnook's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
5.0
I thought that this was a beautiful book which did a good job at showing how Katherine was able to break barriers and pursue/excel at a job in STEM. It shows the needless and nonsensical barriers that woman have had to go through in order to pave out a way for themselves in that world. As a person of colour, Katherine had even more barriers and I think that this book is inspiring: to pursue ones passion and to dismantle the senseless barriers and systems that create them.
fieldsla's review
4.0
This biography jumped over important details that were just assumed so definitely for upper elementary.
cweichel's review
4.0
I appreciate this biography for the younger set about Katherine Johnson, an important person in the history of NASA and space travel. I learned about her from the movie hidden figures, but appreciated learning about her early life in this book.
librarianryan's review
5.0
This story is not a new one. Adult readers meet Katherine in the popular book and movie Hidden Figure. This book brings that story down for children to read and learn about. Katherine is an important historical figure because she proved that you can be both a woman, and black, and still do impossible things like help launch people into space. The story is well written, easy to understand, and keeps the reader's attention. The illustrations are beautiful and a perfect match.
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