Mae Jemison (Rookie Biographies)

By Jodie Shepherd

Book Overview

Meet Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel to space.

Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Mae Jemison was a bright child who was always fascinated by science. The top student and gifted dancer ignored naysayers and worked hard to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor and an astronaut.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531205959
• ISBN13: 9780531205952
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 2