My remarkable journey : a memoir
(Large Print)
Author
Contributors
Hylick, Joylette, author.
Moore, Katherine (Writer at National Geographic Kids), author.
Page, Lisa Frazier, author.
Moore, Katherine (Writer at National Geographic Kids), author.
Page, Lisa Frazier, author.
Published
New York : Harper Large Print, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021].
Edition
First Harper Large Print edition.
Physical Desc
xx, 326 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Eckhart PL - Main - Large Print - Main Level | LP BIO JOHNSON katherine | Missing |
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Whitestown - LargePrintNonfiction | 510.92 JOHNSON | In process |
Peabody PL - Columbia City - Adult - Non-Fiction Large Print | LP NF BIOGRAPHY JOHNSON KATHERINE JOHNSON | On Shelf |
Plainfield-Guilford Twp PL - Plainfield - Large Print | L.P. 921 Johnson | Reshelving |
Vernon Twp PL - Fortville - Large Print | LPBIO JOHNSON, K. | On Shelf |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American teachers -- Biography.
African American women mathematicians -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Johnson, Katherine G.
Large type books.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
African American women mathematicians -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Johnson, Katherine G.
Large type books.
United States. -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- Biography.
Women mathematicians -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Harper Large Print, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021].
Format
Large Print
Edition
First Harper Large Print edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"First Amistad hardcover published in 2021."-- T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographic references.
Description
"The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change. In 2015, at the age of 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom - the nation's highest civilian honor - for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA's first flights into space. Her contributions to America's space program were celebrated in a blockbuster and Academy-award nominated movie. In this memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer. In her life after retirement, she served as a beacon of light for her family and community alike. Her story is centered around the basic tenets of her life - no one is better than you, education is paramount, and asking questions can break barriers. The memoir captures the many facets of this unique woman: the curious daddy's girl, pioneering professional, and sage elder. This multidimensional portrait is also the record of a century of racial history that reveals the influential role educators at segregated schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers like Katherine. The author pays homage to her mentor - the African American professor who inspired her to become a research mathematician despite having his own dream crushed by racism. Infused with the uplifting wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope, My Remarkable Journey ultimately brings into focus a determined woman who navigated tough racial terrain with soft-spoken grace - and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations." --,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Johnson, K., Hylick, J., Moore, K. (. a. N. G. K., & Page, L. F. (2021). My remarkable journey: a memoir (First Harper Large Print edition.). Harper Large Print, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherine, Johnson et al.. 2021. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir. Harper Large Print, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Katherine, Johnson et al.. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir Harper Large Print, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Johnson, Katherine,, Joylette Hylick, Katherine (Writer at National Geographic Kids) Moore, and Lisa Frazier Page. My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir First Harper Large Print edition., Harper Large Print, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2021.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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