The Extraordinary Life of Katherine Johnson

Katherine Johnson was: 
 
A trailblazer 
 
A mathematician for NASA 
 
An inspiration 
 
In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece. 
 
As a child, Katherine Johnson loved maths. She went on to be one of the most important people in the history of space travel. Discover her incredible life story in this beautifully illustrated book complete with narrative biography, timelines and facts. 
 
Explore other extraordinary lives: 
The Extraordinary Life of Stephen Hawking 
The Extraordinary Life of Michelle Obama 
The Extraordinary Life of Anne Frank 
The Extraordinary Life of Mahatma Gandhi 
The Extraordinary Life of Rosa Parks 
The Extraordinary Life of Serena Williams 
The Extraordinary Life of Nelson Mandela

Devika Jina (Author) Devika Jina has loved writing since she was a child, when she attempted a spin off of The NeverEnding Story. Today, she continues to write, having penned two titles in the "Extraordinary Lives" series. Besides this, she writes on race, gender and culture in modern Britain from a British Indian woman's perspective.

In 1969 history was made when the first humans stepped on the moon. Back on earth, one woman was running the numbers that ensured they got there and back in one piece. 
 
As a child, Katherine Johnson loved maths. She went on to be one of the most important people in the history of space travel. Discover her incredible life story in this beautifully illustrated book complete with narrative biography, timelines and facts.

Michael Lee Richardson

Maggie Cole

Farrokh Bulsara was a little boy growing up in Zanzibar, who was shy and gentle and kind, and sometimes teased for his unusual teeth. 
 
Farrokh would grow up to become the superstar musician Freddie Mercury, who could hold crowds in the palm of his hand and stun audiences with his musical talent (and who would one day say that those very same teeth are what gave him his distinctive voice and four-octave range). 
 
This is the story of a man who sang his way to the top, a man whose extraordinary influence on the world is still felt to this day. 
 
Collect them all! 
 
Packed full of incredible stories, fantastic facts and dynamic illustrations, Extraordinary Lives shines a light on important modern and historical figures from all over the world.

Maggie Cole

Books by Maggie Cole

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