Asha and Baz Meet Gladys West

Written by Caroline Fernandez and Illustrated by Dharmali Patel

Asha and Baz are spending the day at their community garden when their teacher presents a new challenge: use a compass rose and a map to track down pieces of a secret message hidden among the plants.

But following the map’s directions turns out to be trickier than they expected. Feeling stuck, the friends look to the past for help—and suddenly find themselves transported to 1978, face‑to‑face with mathematician Gladys West.

Gladys is deep into her own groundbreaking work, using satellite data to chart the ocean with incredible precision. With her guidance, Asha and Baz may finally learn how to navigate the garden’s clues—and discover the power of math to show them the way.