Black History Heroes: Mae Jemison: Shooting for the Stars: The First Black Woman in Space
Black History Heroes: Mae Jemison: Shooting for the Stars: The First Black Woman in Space
Black History Heroes: Mae Jemison: Shooting for the Stars: The First Black Woman in Space
Description
Description
Featuring the life of former NASA astronaut, engineer, and physician Mae Jemison, the second title in the new Black History Heroes children's book series.
From Stanford and Cornell to the Peace Corps and from a trip on the space shuttle to an appearance on Start Trek, Mae Jemison's life continues to feature the hard work and dedication to science, healthcare, and care for others that brought her to the highest levels of a career in science. Written by former pro-baseball player, inspirational speaker, and author Chris Singleton.
An inspiration to millions, the life of Mae Jemison is indeed proof that Black History Heroes.
Black History Heroes shares the lives and inspirations of black men and women who changed the world,
yesterday, today, and for tomorrow.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
STARRED REVIEW This empowering and engaging middle grade biography series about Black changemakers gets off to a strong start. The first releases center Black Panther actor and activist Chadwick Boseman and Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black female astronaut to go to space. Boseman and Jemison excelled in so many areas--sports, the arts, and STEM to name a few--that children are bound to be interested in and inspired by their stories. The authors expertly weave quotes from the subjects with biographical information, creating an engaging and conversational narrative. Short chapters move the text along quickly. Resources follow each chapter, which include a glossary of terms and concepts, reflection questions, and world events happening at various points in the person's history. These sometimes seem extraneous, but the other elements will help readers process and make connections to the text. End notes include a master glossary, time line, and selected bibliography. Black-and-white, comic-style illustrations infuse the dynamic text with even more life.VERDICT Strongly recommended for juvenile nonfiction collections.
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