VIP: Dr. Mae Jemison: Brave Rocketeer by Heather Alexander
Published by HarperCollins on January 5, 2021
ISBN: 006297808X
Pages: 128
Genres: Biography/Autobiography
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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Dr. Mae Jemison

 

Dr. Mae Jemison had always loved science and space travel.  But, being an African American woman, there had been roadblocks.  She became a medical doctor and a Peace Corps volunteer, besides being an astronaut.  What was especially interesting was learning what astronauts must learn and be tested in to become a space traveler.

She learned to scuba dive, be ejected from a plane, and get used to wearing a three-hundred-pound space suit.  She finally had her moment in space in 1992.  There are interesting quizzes and questions and most pages have illustrations.  The facts are presented in an educational manner for personal knowledge and reports but the writing quality isn’t as high as I would expect.

 

Reviewed by Ellen Spring, Oceanside High School, Rockland