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• Astro Girl

  Wilson-Max, Ken,

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  After Astrid tells her father that she wants to be an astronaut, he tells her of all the things that astronauts have to do.

• Mae Among the Stars

  Ahmed, Roda, 1981-

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  When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.

• Little Leaders

  Bold Women in Black History

  Harrison, Vashti,

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  Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.

• Changing the Equation

  50+ US Black Women in STEM

  Bolden, Tonya,

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  "Award-winning author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hidden Figures

  the True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

  Shetterly, Margot Lee,

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  Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Counting on Katherine

  Becker, Helaine,

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  You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cece Loves Science

  Derting, Kimberly,

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  Cece, a budding and inquisitive scientist, and her equally curious best friend Isaac conduct experiments to see whether Cece's dog Einstein will eat his vegetables.

• Brave, Black, First

  50+ African American Women Who Changed the World

  Hudson, Cheryl Willis,

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  An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day.

• Libby Loves Science

  Derting, Kimberly,

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  Libby and her friends volunteer to run the science booth at their school fair and have some great ideas, but Libby does not always follow directions precisely. Includes a worksheet for each experiment mentioned.

• Rocket Says Look Up!

  Bryon, Nathan,

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  Aspiring astronaut Rocket draws her community together to see a rare appearance of the Phoenix Meteor Showers, hoping especially that her big brother, Jamal, will look up from his phone.

• Astronaut Annie

  Slade, Suzanne,

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  When Annie has a career day at her school, each member of her family wonders if she will choose their career path--her grandfather the news photographer, her father the mountain climber or her mother the basketball player--until she reveals a dream…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May Saves the Day

  Gehl, Laura,

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  May is the founder and sole owner of Word Saver, Inc. She solves problems on her own. However, when a tornado threatens the town, May quickly realizes that teamwork may be the word of the day.-- Provided by Publisher.

• The Moon Over Star

  Aston, Dianna Hutts

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  On her family's farm in the town of Star, eight-year-old Mae eagerly follows the progress of the 1969 Apollo 11 flight and moon landing and dreams that she might one day be an astronaut, too.

• Ada Twist, Scientist

  Beaty, Andrea,

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  Ada Twist is a very curious girl who shows perseverance by asking questions and performing experiments to find things out and understand the world.