Mae among the stars
Record details
- ISBN: 0062651730 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780062651730 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | 4-8. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | African Americans Fiction Parent and child Fiction Astronauts Fiction African American girls Fiction Jemison, Mae 1956- Fiction |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Erlanger Branch | E AHMED R (Text) | 33126023092343 | Easy | Available | - |
Independence Branch | E AHMED R (Text) | 33126023092293 | Easy | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2017 December
Copyright 2017 School Library Journal.K-Gr 2â Born in Alabama, Mae Jemison dreamed of going to space. When she grew up, she attained a degree in chemical engineering before finishing medical school in the 1980s. After a stint in the Peace Corps, Jemison wasn't content with just being an engineer or doctorâshe satisfied her love of the stars by becoming an astronautâthe first African American female astronaut and the first African American woman in space. Ahmed and Burrington have created a love letter to Jemison with this appealing picture book biography. The recurring line, "If you can dream it, if you believe in it, and work hard for it, anything is possible" is a chorus sure to resonate with children. The emphasis on Jemison's lifelong passion for space science will inspire readers to have confidence in the trajectory of their own interests. Burrington's bright, kid-friendly illustrations were created with ink and Adobe Photoshop. An epilogue provides the dates and details of Jemison's life and career.VERDICT A starry addition to picture book biography collections.âDeidre Winterhalter, Oak Park Public Library, IL