Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Put Astronauts on the Moon
Helaine Becker, Dow Phumiruk
The bold story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the film Hidden Figures.
Reviews

This book inspires me, Katherine was very clever girl
Nurse Sunny Foxtail 30.11.2023

This book was EXCELLENT!! I love maths and when Katherine was a little girl, she looked like me too! I am so happy and mummy told me she is a REAL lady and loves space and maths and teaching, I want to be just like Katherine and stay curious and keep finding out about new things and I LOVE MATHS! *Mummy said she will buy me this book for my birthday next month *YAY!*
Doctor Rapunzel Archer 15.09.2022

Star Reviewer

I thought it was a very good book. It was about Katherine Johnson's story about how she learnt to put astronauts on the moon. It was factual but how she worked was like it was a fiction book. My favourite character is Katherine because of her determination to get into Langley and put astronauts on the moon. It interested me because of how smart Katherine was in school and when putting people on the moon. I would recommend it to fans of Katherine Johnson.
Dona Cynthia Peninsula 11.09.2022

It is a good book that really sums up the past on who sent the first spacecraft to the moon in great perspective.
Earl Pudsey Bacon-slicer 19.08.2022

It sounds like she was a mathematician and she shouldn’t have been a teacher she should’ve been a mathsquizzet.
Professor Tulip Glitterball 07.08.2022

It told me do n ot ever give up or else you cannot achive your goal.
Anonymous 01.08.2022

I really like how Katherine did stuff - she saved the spaceship! I would recommend this book to someone else.
Professor Sunday Hedgehog 31.07.2022

it is about science
Coach Hopscotch Foxtail 27.07.2022

It was a very enjoyable book that taught me a lot. I found it very interesting as I enjoy learning about space!
Captain Lacey Dalmatian 22.07.2022

It's a factual book about a girl named Katherine who loves numbers and maths and aims to become a research mathematician. The book talks about the Universe and space and how she achieves her dreams
Princess Daisy Vampire 17.07.2022

Star Reviewer

I thought this was good.the girl Who make the right
Zara Emmanuelle 25.08.2021

It tells about space and being fair with all the people and girls.
Anonymous 03.08.2021

Katherine wasn't treated very well at school because she was black. When Katherine was at work and she was desperate for the toilet, her boss told her to go home to use the toilet even when she need it a lot. Katherine was so angry she shouted at the boss. Then Katherine became very popular now because she saved Apollo 13 from crashing. This story tells us not to judge people because of their appearance and you should all treat everyone all the respect that you want to have
Anonymous 29.07.2021

I enjoyed this book, Katherine was very clever and helped to put people on the moon.
Lieutenant Geronimo Sparrow 29.12.2020

I liked when she had to work out all the sums to get the astronauts to the moon. This book is special because its the real story of how Katherine helped astronauts get to the moon. She was great at maths so she was able to work out the sums.
Superintendent Flash Bacon-slicer 19.09.2020

Watched the film and thoroughly enjoyed it. This book is a good read and clearly explains the barriers faced not only by women, but by women of colour.
Anonymous 10.09.2020

This was really good factual book. I was surprised that because of her skin she couldn't go to any school, but she is really inspiring for me as Math is my favourite subject.
Empress Angel Moonbeam 02.09.2020

This book is amazing. Katharine’s dad has to move the family to another town so that Katherine can go to high school. She works for NASA and was a teacher too.
Senorita Honeycomb Possum 21.07.2020

This is a non-Fiction book about a young girl called Katherine who achieved her dream of becoming a mathematician at a time when it was difficult for African American women to do so.
Anonymous 20.07.2020