{"product_id":"nasa-mathematician-katherine-johnson-9781512457049","title":"NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do you want to be when you grow up? When Katherine Johnson was young, women weren't expected to go into the math and science fields. Johnson loved math, but she never thought she could be a mathematician. After studying math in school and teaching for a few years, she learned that the organization that would later become NASA was hiring women to complete mathematical equations. As an African American woman, Johnson had to work hard to earn the respect of her coworkers, but they soon came to rely on her brilliant calculations. Her contributions to the US space program helped send astronauts to the moon. Learn how Johnson broke barriers as a female African American mathematician.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchwartz, Heather E.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When \u003cstrong\u003eHeather E. Schwartz\u003c\/strong\u003e was thirteen years old, she tracked down several lead orphans from the 1983 movie Annie and interviewed them by phone. As an adult, she realized she could apply those same early instincts to a career as a journalist and writer. She is the author of more than 35 nonfiction children's titles, published by Lerner Publishing Group, Capstone Press, Teacher Created Materials, Lucent Books, and Tangerine Press, a Scholastic imprint. She has written articles for \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic Kids\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDiscovery Girls\u003c\/em\u003e. In addition, she developed the content for KidsGetArthritisToo.org, the juvenile section of the Arthritis Foundation's website. Other credits in the children's market include articles for\u003cem\u003e Teen\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGirls' Life\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAll About You\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. Additionally, Ms. Schwartz is a former editor at \u003cem\u003eBridal Guide\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, co-author of \u003cem\u003eBridal Guide Magazine's How to Choose the Perfect Wedding Gown\u003c\/em\u003e (Warner, 2004), and contributor to \u003cem\u003eThe Takeout Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e (Knock Knock 2007).","brand":"Lerner Classroom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901706047762,"sku":"9781512457049","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7e3b821e-5599-4285-b593-740f0e0b0033.jpg?v=1738436183","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nasa-mathematician-katherine-johnson-9781512457049","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}