Dancing Through Space: Dr. Mae Jemison Soars to New Heights

"A quick but lyrical character study."--Kirkus Reviews
"The sky proves no limit in Lukidis's encouraging biography of Black female astronaut Mae Jemison."--Publishers Weekly
"This makes a good addition to STEAM literature." -- Booklist

The true story of Dr. Mae Jemison, whose lifelong passions of science and dance prepared her to become a trailblazing astronaut.

Today, Dr. Mae Jemison is famous for being the first Black woman to travel into outer space. But when she was growing up, she felt torn between two passions: science and dance. It seemed like an impossible choice. There had to be some way to make room for both--and Mae found one. As an adult, she combined her gifts of scientific logic and artistic creativity and became an astronaut.

Author: Lydia Lukidis
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
Published: 04/04/2024
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 10.29h x 8.31w x 0.37d
ISBN: 9780807514580

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2024
Publishers Weekly 02/19/2024
Booklist 04/01/2024 pg. 35
School Library Journal 10/18/2024 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2024 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Lukidis, Lydia: -

Lydia Lukidis is the author of more than fifty trade and educational children's books. Her titles include Deep, Deep Down and The Broken Bees' Nest, which was nominated for a CYBILS Award. A STEAM enthusiast from a young age, Lydia now incorporates her studies in art and science into her books. She lives in Quebec, Canada, with her daughter.

Cloud, Sawyer: -

Sawyer Cloud is a self-taught artist living in Madagascar, her birth country. She is a passionate artist with a huge interest in dreams and freedom. Her previous titles include The Juneteenth Story and Sugar Pie Lullaby, among many others. Sawyer loves music and has a long list of dreams to accomplish, including traveling around the world.