STEM Trailblazer Bios

Read about the life stories and significant contributions of some of today’s most accomplished figures in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields. Narrative nonfiction text explores key details from each person’s life, often including the pivotal moment that led them to their STEM career. Encompassing the most diverse range of STEM professionals, this biography series is sure to engage young readers and perhaps inspire them to work toward their own STEM-related accomplishments!

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Cover: Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride

Cover: NASA Astronomer Nancy Grace Roman

Cover: Science Educator and Advocate Bill Nye

Title	Lexile	GRL	ATOS	©
Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson	920	T	5.5	2015
Alternate Reality Game Designer Jane McGonigal	790	T	4.8	2014
Animal Scientist and Activist Jane Goodall	820	U	5.5	2017
Astronaut and Physicist Sally Ride	910	U	5.6	2018
Astronaut Ellen Ochoa	840	T	5.5	2018
Astronaut Mae Jemison	790	U	5.3	2017
Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil deGrasse Tyson	780	U	4.9	2014
Code-Breaker and Mathematician Alan Turing	890	Y	5.9	2018
Computer Engineer Ruchi Sanghvi	840	U	5.3	2015
Computer Scientist Jean Bartik	950	V	5.9	2017
Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai	880	U	5.3	2018
Environmentalist Rachel Carson	850	T	5.8	2017
Facebook Founder and Internet Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg	1010	T	6.1	2016
Flickr Cofounder and Web Community Creator Caterina Fake	760	U	5.0	2014
Genetics Expert Joanna L. Kelley	820	V	5.5	2015
Genius Physicist Albert Einstein	820	Y	5.4	2018
Google Cybersecurity Expert Parisa Tabriz	810	V	5.1	2018
Google Glass and Robotics Innovator Sebastian Thrun	800	U	4.9	2014
GoPro Inventor Nick Woodman	710	T	4.7	2015
Inventor, Engineer, and Physicist Nikola Tesla	890	W	5.9	2018

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Title	Season	Lexile	GRL	ATOS	©	Add to Cart
STEM Trailblazer Bios — Audisee®—Fluent Set					2018	Audisee®—Fluent $314.89, 9 titles

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STEM Trailblazer Bios

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