Mama’s Book Review: “A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon” by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison

Posted on May 13, 2020 by bookgirl1987

Logan and I read a stellar children’s book about Katherine Johnson. If you’ve seen the 2016 movie “Hidden Figures,” you already know about her. She was an amazing woman, and I was proud to introduce my son to her story. We will revisit this one when he’s older.
BOOK DETAILS
A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
by Suzanne Slade, illustrated by Veronica Miller Jamison
2019
Hardcover, 40 pages
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
OUR CHALLENGE
Read together May 9, 2020
Book #28 in our 1000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge

Logan and I read another stellar children’s book a few days ago — this time about a real-life figure we were already somewhat familiar with: Katherine Johnson. If you’ve been living under a rock the last few years, you might not have heard of this awesome lady…

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