Overview
Get to know three groundbreaking Black women--a principal ballerina, a NASA mathematician, and an astronaut--in these fascinating nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Reads now available together in one hardcover bind-up! Misty Copeland was the first African American woman to become a principal ballerina with the American Ballet Theater, Katherine Johnson was a brilliant African American mathematician who made many of NASA's early missions possible, and Mae Jemison was the first African American woman to ever go to space. Each women faced the odds to achieve their dreams. Learn how they made history! A special section at the back of each book includes extras on subjects like history and math, plus a fun timeline filled with interesting facts about space and dance and potential careers for math lovers! With the You Should Meet series, learning about historical figures has never been so much fun! This inspiring bind-up includes: Misty Copeland Katherine Johnson Mae Jemison
- | Author: Laurie Calkhoven
- | Publisher: Simon Spotlight
- | Publication Date: Dec 10, 2024
- | Number of Pages: 144 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 166596572X
- | ISBN-13: 9781665965729
