Mae Jemison: Awesome Astronaut

by Jill C. Wheeler

Overview

In this title, examine the life of imaginative space traveler and medical innovator Mae Jemison. Readers will enjoy digging into Jemison's personal story, beginning with her childhood in Chicago where she watched Star Trek and conducted dozens of her own science experiments. Students can trace Jemison's success, from her education at Stanford University and Cornell University to her years volunteering with the Peace Corps, before her acceptance into the NASA space program and flight into space on the Endeavour. Engaging text and photos offer insight on topics such as astronomy, gravity, and biomedical engineering. While a timeline, glossary, and index supplement the text, an entertaining science activity allows readers their own hands-on experience based on the science that inspired this woman's groundbreaking career. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614800835
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2012
Series:	ABDO Women in Science Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	IG700L (what's this?)
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

Table of Contents

Mae Jemison 4

Dreaming Big 6

Academic Star 8

Exploring Science 10

Learning and Serving 12

Dr. Jemison 14

Shooting for the Stars 16

Astronaut Training 20

Eight Amazing Days 22

New Challenges 24

Science Supporter 26

Timeline 28

Dig Deeper 29

Glossary 30

Web Sites 31

Index 32