Mae Among the Stars - Roda Ahmed

Inspired by the life of Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel in space, this beautiful picture book will encourage young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike inspiration. Full color. \n \nA 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!\n \nA 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.\n \nWhen Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.\n \nShe wanted to be an astronaut.\n \nHer mom told her, If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible.\n \nLittle Mae's curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space.\n \nThis book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination. \n