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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.
Table of Contents:
  • Blast off with Mae Jemison
  • The cosmic kid: an out-of-this-world childhood
  • A stellar education: the launchpad for success
  • Healing hands: the earthly adventures of Dr. Mae Jemison
  • Countdown to space: becoming an astronaut
  • Soaring into history: the STS-47 mission
  • Lights, camera, action! Mae takes on Hollywood
  • Building a legacy: the Jemison Foundation and the 100 year starship project
  • Sharing the univese: Mae as author, speaker, and storyteller
  • Mae Jemison: the astronaut who changed the world.