{"product_id":"mae-jemison-ready-to-read-level-3-paperback","title":"Mae Jemison: Ready-To-Read Level 3 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie Calkhoven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMonique Dong\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlast off into space and get to know Mae Jemison--the first African-American woman to ever go to space--with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people \"you should meet.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut! Did you know before Mae was an astronaut, she went to medical school and joined the Peace Corps? But she never forgot her childhood dream to travel to outer space. So in 1985 she applied to NASA's astronaut training program. On September 12, 1992, Mae flew into space with six other astronauts aboard the space shuttle \u003ci\u003eEndeavour\u003c\/i\u003e and made history--just like you can if you follow your dreams! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA special section at the back of the book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a fun timeline filled with interesting trivia facts about space! With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun!\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaurie Calkhoven is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington: An American Life\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarriet Tubman: Leading the Way to Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. Visit her at LaurieCalkhoven.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMonique Dong studied to become an animator, but soon realized she had a love for illustrating children's books and has been following that dream ever since. Born in South Africa, she now lives in China with her husband and baby boy.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mae Jemison\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771969110304,"sku":"9781481476492","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d7c9281caa63b7d5f51466ecca4110a2.webp?v=1780398515","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mae-jemison-ready-to-read-level-3-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}