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A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon Audiobook
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The inspiring true story of mathematician Katherine Johnson--made famous by the award-winning film Hidden Figures--who counted and computed her way to NASA and helped put a man on the moon!
Katherine knew it was wrong that African Americans didn't have the same rights as others--as wrong as 5+5=12. She knew it was wrong that people thought women could only be teachers or nurses--as wrong as 10-5=3. And she proved everyone wrong by zooming ahead of her classmates, starting college at fifteen, and eventually joining NASA, where her calculations helped pioneer America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon!
Award-winning author Suzanne Slade and debut artist Veronica Miller Jamison tell the story of a NASA "computer" in this smartly written, charmingly illustrated biography.
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“Jeanette Illidge exudes confidence and pride as she narrates the early life of Katherine Johnson…Illidge is upbeat sharing anecdotes both light—the joy of counting ANYTHING—and somber—exclusion from an all-white high school and the meetings of fellow mathematicians. Illidge’s steady pacing mirrors Katherine’s own determination to be the best at what she does.”
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“Slade writes with appealing rhythm and repetition.”
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“A charming read [that] will help teach children about this amazing woman.”
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“An excellent way to introduce young readers to an African-American female mathematician who deserves to be remembered and celebrated.”
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“Inspiring, upbeat, and clever.”
— Horn Book Guide
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Winner of a Parents' Choice Award
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An Amazon Best Book of the Month
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An Outstanding Science Trade Books Pick
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A Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice
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About Suzanne Slade
Suzanne Buckingham Slade holds a mechanical engineering degree and worked on NASA’s Delta rockets and Titan rockets. Her books include Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon, Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon, Astronaut Annie, Dangerous Jane, and The Inventor’s Secret, among others. She invites you to visit her online at suzanneslade.com.
About the Narrators
James Fouhey is an actor and narrator living in New York City. He received classical training at Boston University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. He has recorded more than forty audiobooks across a variety of genres, including science fiction, romance, young adult fiction, and children’s fiction.
Robin Miles, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, an Audie Award for directing, and many Earphones Awards. Her film and television acting credits include The Last Days of Disco, Primary Colors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, New York Undercover, National Geographic’s Tales from the Wild, All My Children, and One Life to Live. She regularly gives seminars to members of SAG and AFTRA actors’ unions, and in 2005 she started Narration Arts Workshop in New York City, offering audiobook recording classes and coaching. She holds a BA degree in theater studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.