"The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight"--

Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them from their white counterparts despite their groundbreaking successes.

"In 1949, Dorothy Vaughan became the first African American woman to lead a team at NASA's Langley Research Center. Her work as a mathematician was an important part of helping the United States explore space. Learn more about Vaughan's life as a famous mathematician!"--

Examines the life of mathematician Katherine Johnson, from her early education and career before working for NASA to her integral role in the space program.

In this fascinating picture book, young readers meet Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, and learn how she believed science should be inclusive, prompting her to found an organization encouraging better science education so everyone can reach for the stars!

A biography of the first female astronaut, Sally Ride, and what made her heroic"- Provided by publisher.