Mae Among the Stars
By: Ahmed, Roda
Material type: TextPublisher: HarperCollins 2018ISBN: 0062651730; 9780062651730Subject(s): Space Exploration | Biography | African-American AstronautsSummary: An Amazon Best Book of the Month. A beautiful picture book for sharing, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts!When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.She wanted to be an astronaut.Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible.”Little Mae’s curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space.This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination. Agess 4-8Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | Spark Central Children's | CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31214000011189 |
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CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King | CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES I Dissent Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark | CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES Little Leaders Bold Women in Black History | CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES Mae Among the Stars | CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES Malala, a Brave Girl from Pakistan/ Iqbal, a Brave Boy from Pakistan Two Stories of Bravery | CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES Martin's Big Words The life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | CHILDREN - BIOGRAPHIES My Brother Martin A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
An Amazon Best Book of the Month. A beautiful picture book for sharing, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts!When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.She wanted to be an astronaut.Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible.”Little Mae’s curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space.This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination. Agess 4-8
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