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

Lukidis, Lydia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807514586 ISBN 13: 9780807514580

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company, 2024

Synopsis

"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.

About this title

About the Authors

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.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807514586
• ISBN 13: 9780807514580
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Cloud Sawyer
• Number of pages: 32