Name: Katherine Johnson
SKU: 58827576
Price: 651.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
ISBN: 9781836001775

Type

Physical Book

Author

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Publisher

Frances Lincoln Childrens Books

Collection

Little People, BIG DREAMS

Year

2025

Language

English

Pages

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

24x19.5x0.2 cm

Weight

0.50 kg.

ISBN13

9781836001775

Synopsis "Katherine Johnson"

Learn about the incredible story of Katherine Johnson! The trailblazer whose calculations changed the future of space exploration.

Little Katherine loved learning and her favorite subject was math. In class, she worked so hard that she was able to move up to high school four years early! Due to the racist laws of the time, Katherine's family had to move town for her to go to a school where Black students were admitted. After high school and college, she was accepted to one of West Virginia's top universities, and was the first Black woman to attend.

In 1953, she joined the U.S. space agency, which later became NASA. Alongside other talented African American women, Katherine's mathematical skills were essential to the early successes of the space programme. She was part of the team that planned the Apollo 11 mission which landed the first people on the moon! Katherine’s tenacity and expertise led to the dawn of a new era for humankind, making her an inspiration to all of us.

This powerful book is the perfect gift for STEM and space enthusiasts. It features quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of Katherine's life.

Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.

This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

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She was born in Barcelona and studied Advertising and Public Relations at UAB, although she was drawn to short stories and poetry from a young age. She worked for over fifteen years for clients from leading advertising agencies. She is currently a writer and creative director constantly seeking new concepts for children's books. YO the book of your life (2012) marked her debut in the publishing scene, but thanks to the successful series of illustrated biographies Little&Great, she has become a publishing phenomenon with translations into more than twenty foreign languages. She is also the author of Om (with Albert Arrayás), an illustrated yoga album for children, Tribes (with Ana Albero), and The Painting (with Albert Arrayás). Her books combine creativity and learning, offering a novel and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.

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