Mae Jemison
Subtitle: the first African American woman astronaut
By: Liza N. Burby.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Making their mark, women in science and medicine
Publisher: PowerKids Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: Jemison, Mae, 1956- -- Juvenile literature.; Jemison, Mae, 1956-; African American women astronauts -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Astronauts.; African Americans -- Biography.; Women -- Biography.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography; Biography.
Description: Briefly traces the life of the first African-American woman to go into space, from her childhood in Chicago through her education and work as a doctor to her historic flight.
Notes: Includes index.