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Mae among the stars /

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&...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ahmed, Roda, 1981- (Author)
Other Authors: Burrington, Stasia (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Jemison, Mae, > 1956- > Juvenile fiction.
Jemison, Mae, > 1956- > Fiction.
Jemison, Mae, > 1956-
African American girls > Juvenile fiction.
Astronauts > Juvenile fiction.
Parent and child > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books for children.
African Americans > Fiction.
Astronauts > Fiction.
Parent and child > Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION > People & Places > United States > African American.
JUVENILE FICTION > Biographical > United States.
JUVENILE FICTION > Science & Technology.
African American girls.
Astronauts.
Parent and child.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
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Summary: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.--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:4-8.
ISBN:9780062651730
0062651730