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Mae Jemison : shooting for the stars : the first Black woman in space /

"From Stanford and Cornell to the Peace Corps and from a trip on the space shuttle to an appearance on Start Trek, Mae Jemison's life continues to feature the hard work and dedication to science, healthcare, and care for others that brought her to the highest levels of a career in science....

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Singleton, Chris, 1996- (Author), Van Cleave, Ryan G., 1972- (Author)
Other Authors: Pérez Perales, Adriana (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Fresno, Califorrnia : Milk + Cookies, [2024]
Edition:First edition
Series:Singleton, Chris, 1996- Black history heroes.
Subjects:
Jemison, Mae, > 1956- > Juvenile literature.
African American women astronauts > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American women physicians > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American engineers > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Astronauts > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Jemison, Mae, > 1956-
African American women astronauts.
African American women physicians.
African American engineers.
Women astronauts.
Astronauts.
Physicians.
Engineers.
African Americans > Biography.
Women > Biography.
Femmes médecins noires américaines > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Ingénieurs noirs américains > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Astronautes > États-Unis > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Noirs américains > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Women astronauts > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Astronauts > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
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Summary:"From Stanford and Cornell to the Peace Corps and from a trip on the space shuttle to an appearance on Start Trek, Mae Jemison's life continues to feature the hard work and dedication to science, healthcare, and care for others that brought her to the highest levels of a career in science. Written by former pro-baseball player, inspirational speaker, and author Chris Singleton.."--Amazon.
Physical Description:101 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Awards:Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2025
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-101).
ISBN:9781638191780
1638191786
9781223257594
1223257592