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.| ISBN: | 9780531209974 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2015 |
| Author: | Jodie Shepherd |
| Publisher: | C. Press/F. Watts Trade an imprint of Scholastic Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Series: | Rookie Biographies |
| Genres: |
People / Places Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography |