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Language
English
Formats
Description
Mae wanted to be an astronaut. She dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. Her parents encouraged her, saying, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible." This encouragement, along with Mae's own curiosity, intelligence, and determination, paved the way for her to become the first African American woman to travel in space.--
3) Mae Jemison
Author
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief biography of the first African-American woman to travel into space.
4) Mae Jemison
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
�2006
Language
English
Description
Simple text and photographs present the life of Mae Jemison and how she became the first African American woman astronaut.
6) Astronauts
Author
Publisher
Nomad Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Discusses what astronaut is, highlighting female astronauts who revolutionized the role of women in the field and providing activities, including building a robotic arm, designing a Mars rover, and making a telescope.
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Book Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
With her characteristic wit and dazzling drawings, celebrated graphic novelist Penelope Bagieu profiles the lives of these feisty female role models, some world famous, some little known. From Nellie Bly to Mae Jemison or Josephine Baker to Naziq al-Abid, the stories in this comic biography are sure to inspire the next generation of rebel ladies.