One Step Further
Author: Katherine Johnson, Joylette Hylick, and Katherine Moore
Release Date: January 5, 2021
Publisher : National Geographic Kids
Language : English
Hardcover : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 1426371934
ISBN-13 : 978-1426371936
Description:
This
inspirational picture book reveals what is was like for a young black
mother of three to navigate the difficult world of the 1950s and 60s and
to succeed in an unwelcoming industry to become one of the now
legendary "hidden figures" of NASA computing and space research.
Johnson''s
own empowering narrative is complemented by the recollections of her
two daughters about their mother''s work and insights about how she
illuminated their paths, including one daughter''s fight for civil
rights and another''s journey to become a NASA mathematician herself.
The narrative gracefully weaves together Johnson''s personal story, her
influence on her daughters'' formative years, her and her daughters''
fight for civil rights, and her lasting impact on NASA and space
exploration. Filled with personal reflections, exclusive family archival
photos, and striking illustrations, readers will be immersed in this
deeply personal portrayal of female empowerment, women in STEM, and the
breaking down of race barriers across generations. Historical notes,
photo/illustration notes, and a time line put the story into historical
and modern-day context.
The inspirational tale of Johnson''s
perseverance is both intimate and global, showcasing the drive of each
generation to push one step further than the last. With its evocative
family album-style format and novel approach to storytelling, One Step Further is sure to inspire the next generation of rising stars.
Engaging, collage-style art augments the text, with speech bubbles, archival family photographs, and Barlow’s child-friendly illustrations. Concurrently accessible and intimate, this book will both inform readers and inspire them to reach for the stars. ―Publishers Weekly
A concise, engaging story of a Black family in the South during the Civil Rights era. ―Booklist
The blend of Johnson’s and her daughters’ voices is intimate and inspiring —Hornbook
Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician whose calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. She calculated and analyzed the flight paths of many spacecraft during her more than three decades with the U.S. space program, and her work helped send astronauts to the moon. She died on February 24, 2020.
ABOUT THE CO-AUTHORS:
Joylette Goble Hylick and Katherine Goble Moore grew up during the space race of the 1960s but never fully grasped their mother’s role in it until years later. Hylick graduated from Hampton University and received a Master’s at Drexel University. She followed in her mother’s footsteps, working at NASA as a mathematician before taking a job with Lockheed Martin as a Senior Requirements Engineer. She lives today in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. After attending Bennett College and Hampton University, and receiving a Masters of Science in Information Systems from Montclair State University (formerly Montclair State College), Moore spent 33 years working in public education as an educator and guidance counselor in New Jersey. She currently resides in Greensboro, North Carolina.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR:
CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW, granddaughter of Caldecott-winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney, was surrounded by art as a child. Her passion for illustration grew after being introduced to the world of watercolors. She received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia and her MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
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