Helaine Becker
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
An engaging picture book biography of a groundbreaking female mathematician.Emmy Noether is not pretty, quiet or good at housework—all the things a girl of her time is expected to be. What she is, though, is brilliant at math. And when she grows up, she skirts the rules to first study math at a university and then teach it. She also helps to solve of the most pressing mathematical and physics problems of the day. And though she doesn't get
...3) You Can Read
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
In this fun and funny celebration of literacy, kids of all ages will discover that the act of reading is a daring adventure that can take you anywhere! You can read at the playground, under the sea, at the opera and even in outer space! It turns out you can read everywhere! And when you do, you open yourself to a universe of adventure.
Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse that's perfect for reading aloud, You Can Read sings...
Presented in light-hearted, rib-tickling verse that's perfect for reading aloud, You Can Read sings...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From...