Astronaut Mae Jemison
From the Series STEM Trailblazer Bios
While watching Star Trek on television as a child, Mae Jemison was certain she would one day visit space. As an adult, she made this dream a reality when she became the first black female NASA astronaut.
Jemison became a medical doctor before applying for NASA’s Space Shuttle program. Then, in 1992, she blasted off on the shuttle Endeavour and conducted scientific experiments to test the effects of space on human bone cells. Jemison has dedicated her life to science education and to finding ways to use technology to help communities around the world. Find out how Jemison’s passion for science led to her many impressive achievements.
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| Interest Level | Grade 2 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Interdisciplinary |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™, LernerClassroom |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2016-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 5.2 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007090, JNF007120, JNF051010 |
| Dewey | 629.450092 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 790 |
| Guided Reading Level | U |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.3 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 183056 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Sidebars, Source notes, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Timeline, and eSource |
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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… View available downloads →
