Barnes & NobleMae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed

A beautiful picture book for sharing and marking special occasions such as graduation, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. An Amazon Best Book of the Month A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts. When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding and discovering. She wanted to be an astronaut. Her mom told her, "If you believe it and work hard for it, anything is possible. "Little Mae's curiosity, intelligence and determination, matched with her parent's encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space. This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars to aspire for the impossible and to persist with childlike imagination.