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Black History Heroes: Mae Jemison: Shooting for the Stars: The First Black Woman in Space shows the power of grit, perseverance, and character in a dynamic biography for kids.
This empowering and engaging middle grade biography series about Black changemakers gets off to a strong recommended for juvenile nonfiction Library Journal, starred review
2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner
From Stanford and Cornell to the Peace Corps and from a trip on the space shuttle to an appearance on Start Trek, Mae Jemisons 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.
An inspiration to millions, the life of Mae Jemison is indeed proof that Black history matters.
Black History Heroes shares the lives and inspirations of black men and women who changed the world, yesterday, today, and for tomorrow. Written by former pro-baseball player, inspirational speaker, and author Chris Singleton.
The book beautifully chronicles Bosemans struggles and will be enraptured with this magnificent tribute to the life of Chadwick Boseman, who was a true hero that anyone could look up , starred review of Black History Heroes: Chadwick Boseman
Author: Chris Singleton
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bushel & Peck Books
Published: 05/07/2024
Series: Black History Heroes #2
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.3lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.43w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9781638191780
Language: English
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