{"product_id":"mae-jemison","title":"Mae Jemison","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Mae Jemison, scientist, astronaut, and the first ever black woman in space.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*2023 Notable Social Studies Trade Book*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mae Jemison was a little girl, \u003cb\u003eshe dreamed of blasting off into space on a rocket ship\u003c\/b\u003e. She was so excited as she watched the Apollo Moon landings, but she wondered... why none of the astronauts were women?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMae loved science and was so bright that she started college at just 16, and was training to be a doctor by the age of 20. She joined the Peace Corps, \u003cb\u003eusing her medical knowledge to help people in countries all around the world\u003c\/b\u003e. Upon returning to the United States, she was accepted into NASA's astronaut program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter hard work and training, in 1992 Mae became the\u003cb\u003e first Black woman to travel into space! \u003c\/b\u003eThis inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the groundbreaking astronaut's life. \u003cb\u003eLittle People, BIG DREAMS \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003cb\u003ebest-selling biography series for kids\u003c\/b\u003e that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The \u003cb\u003eboard books\u003c\/b\u003e are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The \u003cb\u003ehardcover\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epaperback\u003c\/b\u003e versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the \u003cb\u003etreasuries\u003c\/b\u003e each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in \u003cb\u003eboxed gift sets\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eActivity books\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ejournal\u003c\/b\u003e provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspire the next generation of outstanding people \u003c\/b\u003ewho will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frances Lincoln Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53868736512368,"sku":"9780711270954","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_4472a557-452a-4512-bc21-0d018d940107.jpg?v=1780602545","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/mae-jemison","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}