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My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir

My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir

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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。 

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Emani Glee ，

I loved this book！ I always enjoy reading about the lives of people behind the headlines。 The title of this book is so fitting because Katherine’s journey was truly remarkable。 I really liked that while the story is centered around Katherine， it shines a light on other achievers as well。 I’m not surprised by this because the Katherine Johnson I got to know through this book comes off very humble and she seems to shy away from the spotlight。 I was amazed to find out that the career that led to he I loved this book！ I always enjoy reading about the lives of people behind the headlines。 The title of this book is so fitting because Katherine’s journey was truly remarkable。 I really liked that while the story is centered around Katherine， it shines a light on other achievers as well。 I’m not surprised by this because the Katherine Johnson I got to know through this book comes off very humble and she seems to shy away from the spotlight。 I was amazed to find out that the career that led to her historic contributions in the space field， wasn’t one that she sought out on her own。 It was through the subtle suggestion of one of her teachers in college that she pursued a career as a research mathematician without even really understanding what the job was。 It was also by chance that she got connected to NACA， so it’s obvious to me that her steps were ordered， and she was meant to have the career she had。 I’m amazed and admire the grace that she showed when faced with direct racism。 Reading about her life in relation to the racial climate during the time was so interesting。 This is such a good and inspirational read for anyone， but especially young， black girls interested in STEM。 I highly recommend this book。Thank you to NetGalley and Amistad for the advanced e-ARC 。。。more

sbtbkb ，

This was a lovely book。 It was so we'll written and such a humble account of an extraordinary life。 It was great to read in the subjects voice and see her life through her own eyes。 I liked how her family life was included and her work accomplishments were woven in as just another part of life。 This was a lovely book。 It was so we'll written and such a humble account of an extraordinary life。 It was great to read in the subjects voice and see her life through her own eyes。 I liked how her family life was included and her work accomplishments were woven in as just another part of life。 。。。more

Laurie ，

Katherine Johnson's life is truly incredible。 Her attitude towards education， along with her determination to reach higher and higher goals， guided her to NASA and the Space Program。 This memoir is captivating and immensely readable。 I appreciated hearing her views on the space program， civil rights and women's work in what had been a male-dominated industry。 Hopefully this book will be published in a student version as Johnson's story is perfect for girls interested in STEM。 Katherine Johnson's life is truly incredible。 Her attitude towards education， along with her determination to reach higher and higher goals， guided her to NASA and the Space Program。 This memoir is captivating and immensely readable。 I appreciated hearing her views on the space program， civil rights and women's work in what had been a male-dominated industry。 Hopefully this book will be published in a student version as Johnson's story is perfect for girls interested in STEM。 。。。more

Raymond ，

My Remarkable Journey is the posthumous memoir of Katherine Johnson the NASA mathematician who Taraji Henson portrayed a few years ago in the film Hidden Figures。 In her memoir， Katherine writes about her life beginning with her upbringing in West Virginia to her behind the scenes career as a NASA computer。 She writes about the film early on in the book and reveals some of its inaccuracies。 Johnson was very humble in her memoir， she never took sole credit for NASA’s space successes， and she alwa My Remarkable Journey is the posthumous memoir of Katherine Johnson the NASA mathematician who Taraji Henson portrayed a few years ago in the film Hidden Figures。 In her memoir， Katherine writes about her life beginning with her upbringing in West Virginia to her behind the scenes career as a NASA computer。 She writes about the film early on in the book and reveals some of its inaccuracies。 Johnson was very humble in her memoir， she never took sole credit for NASA’s space successes， and she always recognized her team members throughout the book。 She recognized folks like her fellow Hidden Figure colleagues/sisters Dorothy Vaughan， Eunice Smith， and Mary Jackson and also her close work partner Ted Skopinski。Johnson begins her memoir describing her early childhood days living in West Virginia with her family。 She got her love of math from her father。 Her father’s mathematical skills were so good that he could look at a tree and estimate how many logs he could make from it。 Katherine started school at the age of 4， skipped a few grades and began going to college at the age of 15。 It was there where a professor encouraged her to become a research mathematician。 The book also covers her marriage to her first husband Jimmie Goble and her life as a working mother of three daughters， two of which coauthored this book with her。 She later married James Johnson。 1953 was a big year， when her family moved to Newport News， VA in order to start her job at NACA （National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics） which later becomes NASA。 Johnson worked as a computer， doing mathematical calculations for the engineers and scientists。 One of the good things about this book is that Johnson does a great job explaining her work without using very technical language。 The rest of the book covers her tenure at NASA all the way to her retirement in 1986。 The final chapter gives a glimpse of her post-retirement life where she connected with Black astronauts and spoke to young people about her job。 Overall， it was a good book。 I learned a lot more about Johnson than what I remember from the Hidden Figures film。 I would love to know how this book came together， when was it written， how involved were Johnson and her daughters in the writing of it， how long did it take to write， and how much was complete when Katherine passed away in 2020。Thanks to NetGalley， Amistad， Katherine Johnson， Joylette Hylick and Katherine Moore， for a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review。 This book will be released on May 25， 2021。 。。。more

Maya B ，

If you’ve seen the film or read the book Hidden Figures than you probably know who Katherine Johnson is。 But， getting to hear about her own life in her own words is amazing。 You follow her from being a young Black girl dreaming of a career in a math to a woman who spent over 30 years helping Americans get to the stars。 You learn a lot about her life but you also learn the names of many unsung Black heroes who achieved great things at NASA， in higher education， and various other professions。 She If you’ve seen the film or read the book Hidden Figures than you probably know who Katherine Johnson is。 But， getting to hear about her own life in her own words is amazing。 You follow her from being a young Black girl dreaming of a career in a math to a woman who spent over 30 years helping Americans get to the stars。 You learn a lot about her life but you also learn the names of many unsung Black heroes who achieved great things at NASA， in higher education， and various other professions。 She never let anything stop her from pursing her dreams from personal loss to the decades of deeply ingrained segregation in this country that was made to make Black people， especially Black women， feel inferior。 This book is a great tool for people looking to get an overview of the major events of the 20th century。 It will be inspirational for the next young Black girl dreaming of the stars。 I would know， I’m one of them。 。。。more

Sarah Pesnell ，

I've seen and read Hidden Figures and was more than excited to read this book。 Absolutely loved it。 Highly， highly recommend。 I've seen and read Hidden Figures and was more than excited to read this book。 Absolutely loved it。 Highly， highly recommend。 。。。more

Karen Hutchinson ，

I really enjoyed reading about Katherine Johnson’s life。 It as indeed remarkable！Having been encouraged by loving and supportive parents， Katherine was a precocious child who loved learning， especially mathematics， and graduated at younger than traditional ages from both high school and college and went on to obtain a Ph。D。 She worked at NASA for over 30 years as a mathematician and her calculations were invaluable to Apollo missions particularly。 She did this while raising three girls who were I really enjoyed reading about Katherine Johnson’s life。 It as indeed remarkable！Having been encouraged by loving and supportive parents， Katherine was a precocious child who loved learning， especially mathematics， and graduated at younger than traditional ages from both high school and college and went on to obtain a Ph。D。 She worked at NASA for over 30 years as a mathematician and her calculations were invaluable to Apollo missions particularly。 She did this while raising three girls who were successful in their own right。 If you saw the movie or read the book， “Hidden Figures，” you know about the remarkable black women who contributed so much to the space program behind the scenes。I received this book from the publisher via net galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Monica Fumarolo ，

This incredibly accessible book chronicles the extraordinary life of Katherine Johnson， most notable to the public for her time doing calculations for NASA and various parts of the space program。 This book beautifully illustrates that while an exciting time of her life， it was hardly the whole story。 She shares her upbringing in West Virginia， the tales of the people who supported her along the way， the many jobs that came before the Space Race， and what it meant to be a working mom at the time， This incredibly accessible book chronicles the extraordinary life of Katherine Johnson， most notable to the public for her time doing calculations for NASA and various parts of the space program。 This book beautifully illustrates that while an exciting time of her life， it was hardly the whole story。 She shares her upbringing in West Virginia， the tales of the people who supported her along the way， the many jobs that came before the Space Race， and what it meant to be a working mom at the time， and later a single working mom。 I could absolutely imagine my middle school students picking this up and having no problem with the reading level or language used - she's frank and honest， and she truly was a national treasure who deserved the recognition that alluded her until her late 90s。 。。。more

Erica ，

Extremely well-written， thoughtful reflection on the life of an amazing woman！ I loved learning more about Katherine Johnson and her life， and especially about the people that helped make her who she was。 She was extremely humble about her accomplishments and yet was able to provide so much context about the history and backdrop of what was going on at the time she grew up and worked and lived。 It truly was a “remarkable journey” to read about！ Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the Extremely well-written， thoughtful reflection on the life of an amazing woman！ I loved learning more about Katherine Johnson and her life， and especially about the people that helped make her who she was。 She was extremely humble about her accomplishments and yet was able to provide so much context about the history and backdrop of what was going on at the time she grew up and worked and lived。 It truly was a “remarkable journey” to read about！ Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC！！！ 。。。more

Suzanne ，

Since Margot Lee Shetterly's book and the resulting movie， interest in Katharine Johnson and the other NASA human computers has resulted in many other books for all ages。 This memoir written by Katharine Johnson and her daughters is enlightening while still entirely readable and enjoyable。 Mrs。 Johnson manages to weave her personal experiences into a story that captures the reader's interest in the way that a dynamic and captivating speaker can do。 She balances the incidents from her own life wi Since Margot Lee Shetterly's book and the resulting movie， interest in Katharine Johnson and the other NASA human computers has resulted in many other books for all ages。 This memoir written by Katharine Johnson and her daughters is enlightening while still entirely readable and enjoyable。 Mrs。 Johnson manages to weave her personal experiences into a story that captures the reader's interest in the way that a dynamic and captivating speaker can do。 She balances the incidents from her own life with explanations of what was going on in the wider social setting， pointing out when the two intersected and when she was aware of events but was not an active participant。 Reminiscences of her parents and their determination to provide a better life and education for Katharine and her siblings show how she came by her drive and work ethic。 The descriptions of pay disparities and the limited choices for careers that were available only serve to emphasize how stifling the social and work environment were and how truly outstanding an individual's contributions had to be in order to rise above all the drawbacks。 But Mrs。 Johnson does not dwell excessively on these points; instead， she mentions the negatives in a matter of fact way and continues with her narrative - her approach to writing imitates her approach to the situations she describes。 This is an uplifting book due to the positive outlook of the author and the recognition that has come her way in recent years， but it is also a story that will cause some discomfort as readers encounter again and again the roadblocks set in the way of Katharine Johnson and other women like her。 It would be a good book club pick for those looking at intersectional feminism， historical examples of racism and sexism， or simply fans of memoir and autobiography。 。。。more

Megan ，

Since seeing the film， Hidden Figures， I have been fascinated with Katherine Johnson’s story and was so excited to hear her memoir was being published。 For years， she worked diligently behind the scenes， not receiving the well-deserved praise she gets today until winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the release of Hidden Figures。This memoir was filled with so much more than we have learned before。 Yes， she talks about her time at NASA （which is extraordinary）， but she also provides a th Since seeing the film， Hidden Figures， I have been fascinated with Katherine Johnson’s story and was so excited to hear her memoir was being published。 For years， she worked diligently behind the scenes， not receiving the well-deserved praise she gets today until winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the release of Hidden Figures。This memoir was filled with so much more than we have learned before。 Yes， she talks about her time at NASA （which is extraordinary）， but she also provides a thoughtful recollection of growing up， how her parents raised her （to be positive， as theme that runs throughout the pages）， and the teachers who invested so much in her， believing in her。 While I have admired Katherine Johnson for years， this book left me speechless and in further awe of everything she accomplished。 It should be on everyone’s must-read list。 I’m so grateful to Harper and Net Galley for the e-galley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sarah ，

Despite decades of phenomenal mathematical achievements， Katherine Johnson remained a relative unknown until her 90s。 She begins her autobiography with the accolades that were heaped on her late in life before circling back to her earlier years。 The book is ¾ over before she reaches her pivotal role in getting John Glenn into orbit， but there is plenty else going on: fierce familial love， devotion to her community， her joy in education， and the racism and sexism she had to push through。 She also Despite decades of phenomenal mathematical achievements， Katherine Johnson remained a relative unknown until her 90s。 She begins her autobiography with the accolades that were heaped on her late in life before circling back to her earlier years。 The book is ¾ over before she reaches her pivotal role in getting John Glenn into orbit， but there is plenty else going on: fierce familial love， devotion to her community， her joy in education， and the racism and sexism she had to push through。 She also includes the social and political context of the century of American life she experienced。 Her poise and humility shine throughout this absorbing book。 Thanks， Netgalley。 。。。more

Linden ，

Katherine Johnson， who recently passed on at age 101。 has written an amazing memoir with the help of her daughters。 She worked for NASA as a mathematician for over 30 years， and is a central character in the film Hidden Figures。 This memoir not only discusses her contribution to the space program， but also offers her insights on what was happening in the United States， and especially in the South where she grew up。 Her parents raised her to be positive， she says， and that comes across clearly in Katherine Johnson， who recently passed on at age 101。 has written an amazing memoir with the help of her daughters。 She worked for NASA as a mathematician for over 30 years， and is a central character in the film Hidden Figures。 This memoir not only discusses her contribution to the space program， but also offers her insights on what was happening in the United States， and especially in the South where she grew up。 Her parents raised her to be positive， she says， and that comes across clearly in the narrative。 She is so humble about her accomplishments， and discusses how racial unrest， discrimination， and other disturbing situations affected her， but she never presents herself as a victim。 Recommended for anyone who is interested in the space program， American history， or who just wants to read an uplifting memoir by a strong woman。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the privilege of reviewing this ARC。 。。。more

Kim McGee ，

Katherine Johnson was a pioneer on so many levels and crossed barriers due to her skin color and the fact that she was a woman as well as helping to launch the US into space。 Following the movie "Hidden Figures" she became well known overnight as we learned of her long career with NASA as a black female mathematician。 She was who John Glenn wanted to check the calculations before he would climb into the tin can that would hurl him into space。 She also worked hard to break barriers outside of NAS Katherine Johnson was a pioneer on so many levels and crossed barriers due to her skin color and the fact that she was a woman as well as helping to launch the US into space。 Following the movie "Hidden Figures" she became well known overnight as we learned of her long career with NASA as a black female mathematician。 She was who John Glenn wanted to check the calculations before he would climb into the tin can that would hurl him into space。 She also worked hard to break barriers outside of NASA and was active in civil rights。 All this coming from humble beginnings in West Virginia in a family where education was everything。 She led a full life and shares her hopes， joys and defeats in this sweet memoir that mixes the history of the space program with the civil rights movement and stressing the importance of a good education and perseverance。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more

Nancy ，

I first learned about Katherine Johnson from reading the book Hidden FIgures。 This memoir by Ms。 Johnson herself is an in-depth look into an amazing life。 From growing up in White Sulphur Springs， WV to her educational journey and her career path to NASA， we get to chart the trajectory of a truly wonderful life。 Highly recommended。

Jena Henry ，

More than just a “remarkable journey”， this is the memoir of a “remarkable woman” who lived a “remarkable life。” Known in scientific circles for her advanced mathematical knowledge and her immense contributions to the NASA space program， Katherine Johnson became beloved by all of America following the release of her story in the acclaimed movie， “Hidden Figures。” Katherine tells her story in a clear and friendly style。 The trajectory of her long life， paired with the history of America for bette More than just a “remarkable journey”， this is the memoir of a “remarkable woman” who lived a “remarkable life。” Known in scientific circles for her advanced mathematical knowledge and her immense contributions to the NASA space program， Katherine Johnson became beloved by all of America following the release of her story in the acclaimed movie， “Hidden Figures。” Katherine tells her story in a clear and friendly style。 The trajectory of her long life， paired with the history of America for better and worse， makes for a meaningful and important story。 （Ms。 Johnson died recently， after her memoir was published。）Born in 1918， in West Virginia， and living much of her adult life in Virginia， Ms。 Johnson experienced segregation and racist attitudes。 But Katherine Johnson came from a strong family which gave her a secure foundation for her life， filled with love，， pride， confidence and an excellent education。 She passed these gifts on to her own children。 Family， faith， friendship a passion for mathematics and a love for NASA guided her life even when the sad history of race in America pained her。 Katharine Johnson received awards and academic accolades。 Receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom， presented by President Barack Obama in 2015 was a profound moment for her and a proud time for all us。 I am so grateful to NetGalley and Amistad for the opportunity to read the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson。 This is my honest review。 。。。more

megan ，

*3。5

Becka ，

4。5 stars My Remarkable Journey is the perfect title for this memoir， as the story of Katherine Johnson’s life is truly remarkable。 Best known for her role in NASA’s space program， Johnson was blazing a trail long before NASA。 From childhood， Katherine was made to understand the value of education-a world in which she excelled， finishing 8th grade at v the age of 10。 Katherine’s parents and teachers showed her the importance of meeting her human potential， and that neither her race nor her sex n 4。5 stars My Remarkable Journey is the perfect title for this memoir， as the story of Katherine Johnson’s life is truly remarkable。 Best known for her role in NASA’s space program， Johnson was blazing a trail long before NASA。 From childhood， Katherine was made to understand the value of education-a world in which she excelled， finishing 8th grade at v the age of 10。 Katherine’s parents and teachers showed her the importance of meeting her human potential， and that neither her race nor her sex need prevent her from meeting that potential。The book follows Katherine through marriage， motherhood， and groundbreaking career。 It seemed that the last few chapters strayed from the focus on Katharine’s journey to a more generalized view of Civil Rights and Space Race events in general， but it did refocus on Katherine at the end， describing her post-retirement life。 My Remarkable Journey is a fascinating lesson in the power of strength and perseverance in the life of a woman certainly deserving of acknowledgment。Thanks go to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Rachel ，

My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir by Katherine Johnson with Joylette Hylick and Katherine G。 Moore is a wonderful and stunning memoir about a woman that I have admired and looked up to for many years。I have known quite a bit about Ms。 Johnson for a while now。 I have been fascinated about her involvement with NASA， and as a fellow female WV native that majored in the sciences （ok so my degrees are in Biology， not Physics or Mathematics， but by golly I love Physics and Chemistry） myself， I almost fe My Remarkable Journey: A Memoir by Katherine Johnson with Joylette Hylick and Katherine G。 Moore is a wonderful and stunning memoir about a woman that I have admired and looked up to for many years。I have known quite a bit about Ms。 Johnson for a while now。 I have been fascinated about her involvement with NASA， and as a fellow female WV native that majored in the sciences （ok so my degrees are in Biology， not Physics or Mathematics， but by golly I love Physics and Chemistry） myself， I almost felt a kindred spirit and role model in Ms。 Johnson。I truly enjoyed by journey with Ms。 Johnson learning even more about her eventful and pivotal life then I ever knew before。 Not only did I feel like I was along side her as she pushed through boundaries and ceilings， but also as she navigated the waters of society in regards to civil rights， segregation， being a woman in a "man's field" and solidifying her rightful position。I loved reading about her youth， and also some of the more personal aspects and relationships。 This book has made me admire and respect Ms。 Johnson even more then I ever thought possible and is truly a must-read for everyone。 It should honestly be added to the portfolio of books suggested to high school/college age youth。 A fresh perspective on life and what one can achieve with perseverance， strength， determination， and a honest and grateful soul is just some of what can be learned。A stunning and memorable read。5/5 starsThank you NG and Amistad for this arc and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion。I am posting this review to my GR， Bookbub， and Instagram accounts immediately and will post it to my Amazon， Instagram， and B&N accounts upon publication on 5/25/21 。。。more

Becky ，

First sentence: The serious look in Daddy’s eyes told me his words were important: “You’re as good as anyone in this town，” he said， peering down at my curious little face。 “But you’re no better。”Premise/plot: My Remarkable Journey is Katherine Johnson's autobiography。 Katherine Johnson is a name you've likely become familiar with over the past six to seven years。 Hidden Figures， the book， was published circa 2016 and the movie， Hidden Figures， followed。 But this is her story in her own words--I First sentence: The serious look in Daddy’s eyes told me his words were important: “You’re as good as anyone in this town，” he said， peering down at my curious little face。 “But you’re no better。”Premise/plot: My Remarkable Journey is Katherine Johnson's autobiography。 Katherine Johnson is a name you've likely become familiar with over the past six to seven years。 Hidden Figures， the book， was published circa 2016 and the movie， Hidden Figures， followed。 But this is her story in her own words--I believe the coauthors are her daughters。 （Her daughters are named Joylette and Katherine， so I'm inferring here， for better or worse。） While the memoir covers her career at NASA， it covers so much more than that。 She was a daughter， sister， student， friend， teacher， volunteer， mathematician， career woman， wife， mother， and grandmother。 The memoir highlights relationships--not just events。 Another thing worth mentioning is the focus on context， context， context。 Her memoir is rooted in the times in which she lived。 She goes out of her way to share deeper contexts and elaborate on the times。 For example， she provides great detail about race relations， segregation， desegregation， the civil rights movement， the cold war， the space race， etc。 If there's a theme of the memoir it would be education， education， education。My thoughts: I loved this memoir。 I found it fascinating， informative， and well crafted。 I loved her writing style。 I loved learning more about her family--her parents， siblings， husbands， children--and her private life。 It was just an absorbing read。 Journey is a good fit for the title。 The book isn't so much about the destination--though， of course， her years at NASA are a fascinating destination--but about the journey。 It is about the people who helped her along every step of the way， who helped shape her into the amazing woman she was。 。。。more

Mary ，

Katherine Johnson is one of the women of color who provided the calculations that enabled the astronauts to make it to the moon。 Her work went largely unnoticed and unrecognized until the last few decades when she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Hidden Figures book and subsequent movie came out。 In this book， she tells her story in her own words， and it is quite an amazing story。 Even though her time at NASA is extraordinary and boundary breaking in many ways， I was most fa Katherine Johnson is one of the women of color who provided the calculations that enabled the astronauts to make it to the moon。 Her work went largely unnoticed and unrecognized until the last few decades when she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Hidden Figures book and subsequent movie came out。 In this book， she tells her story in her own words， and it is quite an amazing story。 Even though her time at NASA is extraordinary and boundary breaking in many ways， I was most fascinated by reading about her education and the people who poured into her。 She goes into detail about her many teachers who saw her potential and pushed her to learn and achieve as much as she could。 She talks specifically about one teacher whose own dream to be a research mathematician inspired her dream， and while he would never achieve that dream due to racism， he created groundbreaking classes that would be exactly what Johnson would need to work on the projects at NASA。 I was also inspired by the one teacher who mentored Johnson and would ask her each day， "what do you know today that you didn't know yesterday？"All in all， this was an absolute treat to read。 It was hard to put down， and I loved every second of reading it。 Yesterday， I knew very little about Katherine Johnson， but today I know how her drive for knowledge allowed her to help a country reach the moon。 She is certainly an inspiration！A big thank you to Katherine Johnson， Joylette Hylick， Katherine Moore， Amistad， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and honestly review this book！ 。。。more

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