Mae Jemison
Subtitle: trailblazing astronaut, doctor, and teacher
By: Linda Barghoorn
Series: Remarkable lives revealed; Remarkable lives revealed
Publisher: Crabtree
Published: 2017
Place of publication: St. Catharines, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9780778726937
Subjects: Manned space flight; African American women astronauts; Astronauts; Women astronauts
Description: The first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison has broken barriers in science and medicine to become one of the most admired women worldwide. This fascinating book describes how Jemison refused to let anyone stand in the way of her dreams. She became a doctor and worked in the Peace Corps until NASA invited her to join the astronaut program. Today, she is an important advocate for science in education especially for girls and women. Jemison also continues to push scientific research to improve life in developing countries.
Notes: Includes index.

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940 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: Space dreams; title: Reaching for the stars; title: Chasing a dream; title: The road to NASA; title: Advancing science and space exploration.