Mae Carol Jemison : astronaut and educator / by Iemima Ploscariu ; content consultant, Gregory Vogt, assistant professor, Center for Educational Outreach, Baylor College of Medicine.
| Author/creator |
Ploscariu, Iemima author. |
| Other author/creator | Vogt, Gregory consultant. |
| Other author/creator | Essential Library (Firm), publisher. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2018] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2018 |
| Description | 112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Women in science Women in science (Essential Library (Firm)) ^A1435096 |
| Contents | Endeavor to dream -- Growing up -- Turbulence -- Career dilemmas -- Dancing doctor -- A heart for Africa -- The NASA years -- Science ambassador -- Shooting for the stars. |
| Abstract | In Mae Carol Jemison, learn how the American astronaut and doctor chose to pursue a career in science and became the first African-American woman in space, followed by work advocating for space exploration and women and minorities in the sciences. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 104-109) and index. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 7-9 |
| Audience | 1220 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Young adult non-fiction. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2016962271 |
| ISBN | 9781532110450 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1532110456 (hardcover) |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B J398PL | ✔ Available | Place Hold |