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Author:
Alexander, Heather, 1967- author.
Title:
Dr. Mae Jemison : brave rocketeer / Heather Alexander ; interior illustrations by Jen Bricking.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Harperan imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Subject:
Jemison, Mae,--1956-
Astronauts--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
African American women astronauts--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Other Authors:
Bricking, Jennifer, illustrator.
Notes:
"VIP: very important people"-- cover. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
When I grow up -- Finding courage -- Letting the wind blow -- Doctor time -- Getting in -- Facing her fears -- Lift-off! -- Busy in space -- Next Chapters.
Summary:
Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained dancer, too! This biography includes special sections with additional contextual details like secrets of NASA and things women couldn't do in the 1960s and 1970s.
ISBN:
0062889702
9780062889706
006297808X
9780062978080
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1096357130
Locations:
XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)
YAPC771 -- Bondurant Community Library (Bondurant)
TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
HOPC845 -- Hull Public Library (Hull)
SQPC104 -- Jesup Public Library (Jesup)
YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)
CQPE926 -- Washington Free Public Library (Washington)

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