Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Young Adult Fiction Romance - Romantic Comedy Coming of Age Loners & Outcasts Level 3 Independent Reading (Grades

Level 3 Independent Reading (Grades 1-3)—For kids who are beginning to read on their own

Not now that her dad finally gets to spend some time at home

as a means to an end

National Book Award

and Mia learns some Spanish too

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Young Adult Fiction Romance - Romantic Comedy Coming of Age Loners & Outcasts Level 3 Independent Reading (GradesThe 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. You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen