Books with author Kathy Johnson

“This rich volume is a national treasure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” —School Library Journal (starred review) The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father’s words in mind: “You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.” In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA’s biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Katherine Johnson’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.

A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 “This rich volume is a national treasure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” —School Library Journal (starred review) The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father’s words in mind: “You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.” In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA’s biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Katherine Johnson’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.

Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting—not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories.Cathy tells you everything you need to begin—including: • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start • When, what, even where to paint • Explanations of watercolor terms (such as "washes" and "puddles") • Easy and useful painting tricks—such as glazing and drybrush.Exercises help you loosen up and learn the ins and outs of putting paint on paper. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions show you how to paint water, believable skies, a variety of trees in different seasons and other popular elements. Plus, a dozen demonstrations show you how paintings come together, from initial sketch to final brushstrokes.With Cathy's help, you can start painting right away!

What comes over most strongly in "Not Your Knight in Shining Armour" is the transforming power of total trust and unconditional love. This is a great, glorious smile of a book.” — Jan Jones, award-winning authorThey call him the Problem Prince. They call her a rock'n'roll disaster. Together, they're about to make a royal mess!Scarlet is not the sort of woman who needs rescuing. That’s something she’s pretty clear about. The other thing she’s really clear about is that if she wants the relaunch of her music career to be taken seriously, she’s got to clean up her act. No more sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. The last thing she needs is a messy affair with another celebrity.Except that this isn’t any celebrity. To Scarlet he might just be Tom, a scruffy Royal Navy pilot with PTSD, but to the world he’s Prince Thomas, and his grandmother is the Queen of England. And the grandsons of queens do not marry tattooed rockstars.Unless it happens to be Christmas in Las Vegas and things get a little bit out of hand...Perfect for fans of Royal Weddings, NOT YOUR KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOUR is a sequel to NOT YOUR CINDERELLA and NOT YOUR PRINCE CHARMING. Also available: NOT YOUR ROYAL CHRISTMAS, a between-the-numbers novella.

Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that’s way better at drama than at teamwork. Although they are awful at soccer, Faith and her teammates soon form a bond both on and off the soccer field that challenges their notions of loyalty, identity, friendship, and unity. The Breakaways from Cathy G. Johnson is a raw, and beautifully honest graphic novel that looks into the lives of a diverse and defiantly independent group of kids learning to make room for themselves in the world.

Perfect for fans of The Crown and Royal Weddings!The most eligible bachelor in the country? All Jamie wants to do is finish his PhD and live a quiet life, but since he’s actually Prince Jamie and he's been famous since the minute he was born, that's not likely to happen.Clodagh doesn't believe in fairytales, and no handsome prince is going to sweep her off her feet. She's worked too hard to escape the wrong side of the tracks, and the last thing she needs is the world's press finding out who she truly is.But Jamie and Clodagh can't fight the heat between them, and when the eyes of the world turn on them the pressure is only going to rise. Can true love conquer all? Can the fairytale come true? And what kind of girl wears a glass slipper anyway?A story about love, royalty, and cult musicals. Buy NOT YOUR CINDERELLA now!

Quiet, sensitive Faith starts middle school already worrying about how she will fit in. To her surprise, Amanda, a popular eighth grader, convinces her to join the school soccer team, the Bloodhounds. Having never played soccer in her life, Faith ends up on the C team, a ragtag group that’s way better at drama than at teamwork. Although they are awful at soccer, Faith and her teammates soon form a bond both on and off the soccer field that challenges their notions of loyalty, identity, friendship, and unity. The Breakaways from Cathy G. Johnson is a raw, and beautifully honest graphic novel that looks into the lives of a diverse and defiantly independent group of kids learning to make room for themselves in the world.

An Inspirational Memoir to Help Move You Through Life with More Joy and Deeper MeaningBorn with cerebral palsy, author Kathryn Johnson learned to see the joy in obstacles from a very early age. She sees this circumstance as a gift and a vehicle for profound understanding of what each experience has to offer.The Joy of Obstacles takes you on a journey of discovery, deeper understanding, gratitude, and fulfillment. As you move through the pages, you walk alongside Kathryn from birth to present day as she shares her challenges and victories, and what she has learned from them.Each chapter concludes with an opportunity for you to “Celebrate the Silver Lining” in your life. These simple exercises help you to quickly assess your current perspective on obstacles allowing you to shift to find a higher purpose in challenges and lead you to find greater joy in your life.After reading The Joy of Obstacles you will:feel motivated and inspired and able to move through challenges more easilyface life’s challenges with curiosity and a positive outlookfind deeper meaning in life’s challenges and experience greater joy in your lifeThe Joy of Obstacles also comes with links to a free companion workbook and other helpful tools.What Readers are Saying:“A not-to-miss book… a page-turner that can turn each of us into more majestic people ourselves. An irresistible invitation to savor life's magnificence though her grace, perseverance, and soul-caressing words. Wow!”“Nourishing, upbeat, and easy to read. It's also useful, as each chapter concludes with a variety of practical suggestions.”“Nothing less than life-changing.”“Heartfelt, radically honest, and a unique perspective... A joy to read”Read an Excerpt:“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.” -Marianne WilliamsonThere are very few guarantees in life. One thing is for sure. Everyone will, at some point, encounter obstacles or challenges. Another thing that is true of practically everyone is they want to be successful. It has been found that the number one factor of success is attitude. Positive people tend to be much more successful under the same circumstances than those with a poor attitude. It has also been found that happiness is desired more than success.Furthermore, you will undoubtedly experience times when despite your best efforts you do not reach your goal. Often when you have many obstacles in your life, you are likely to breed more obstacles. Then how do you go through life and be happy when obstacles are a given and you have no guarantee of success? This book will teach you how.I was born with a physical disability called cerebral palsy. I don’t have good days and bad days. It is simply part of my body. Thankfully, my general health is excellent and there is nothing painful or degenerative about my circumstance. It is simply something I must deal with every day. All day.Since day one, cerebral palsy has affected my mobility, my experience, and my relationships. Most significantly, however, it has impacted my perspective of life and the world in which we live. What some may view as an unfortunate circumstance, I have come to believe is my greatest gift.If you enjoy reading entertaining and inspiring real-life stories with wisdom you can use, you’ll love The Joy of Obstacles.Why not use Amazon’s “Look Inside” feature to begin reading The Joy of Obstacles before you buy? Scroll up and order your paperback, audio, or Kindle copy today.

Make your first steps in watercolor fun and rewarding!Watercolor's vivid colors and fresh, direct brush strokes make it the most exciting way to paint. "But," you think, "Learning to paint must be hard and frustrating." Not with Cathy Johnson as your teacher! Here, she makes learning to paint in watercolor fun—even easy!With Painting Watercolors, you'll learn to paint by picking up a brush and painting—not by reading about a bunch of confusing theories.Cathy tells you everything you need to begin—including: • Which tools and materials you should buy to get off to a good, affordable start • When, what, even where to paint • Explanations of watercolor terms (such as "washes" and "puddles") • Easy and useful painting tricks—such as glazing and drybrush.Exercises help you loosen up and learn the ins and outs of putting paint on paper. Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions show you how to paint water, believable skies, a variety of trees in different seasons and other popular elements. Plus, a dozen demonstrations show you how paintings come together, from initial sketch to final brushstrokes.With Cathy's help, you can start painting right away!

A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019 “This rich volume is a national treasure.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Captivating, informative, and inspiring…Easy to follow and hard to put down.” —School Library Journal (starred review) The inspiring autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson, who helped launch Apollo 11.As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. In school she quickly skipped ahead several grades and was soon studying complex equations with the support of a professor who saw great promise in her. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father’s words in mind: “You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.” In the early 1950s, Katherine was thrilled to join the organization that would become NASA. She worked on many of NASA’s biggest projects including the Apollo 11 mission that landed the first men on the moon. Katherine Johnson’s story was made famous in the bestselling book and Oscar-nominated film Hidden Figures. Now in Reaching for the Moon she tells her own story for the first time, in a lively autobiography that will inspire young readers everywhere.