Mae Jemison (Rookie Biographies)

by Jodie Shepherd

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531209974
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2015
Series:	Rookie Biographies Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	512,747
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.10(d)
Lexile:	NC790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	3 - 6 Years

About the Author

Jodie Shepherd, who also writes under the name Leslie Kimmelman, is the author of more than 75 fiction and nonfiction children’s books. She is also a former children’s book editor.

Table of Contents

Meet Mae Jemison 5

Reaching for the Stars 10

Around the World and Beyond 17

Timeline 28

A Poem About Mae Jemison 30

You Can Be a Scientist 30

Glossary 31

Index 32

Facts for Now 32

About the Author 32