TY - BOOK AB - Mae wanted to be an astronaut. She dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. Her parents encouraged her, saying, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible." This encouragement, along with Mae's own curiosity, intelligence, and determination, paved the way for her to become the first African American woman to travel in space.-- AU - Ahmed, Roda, AU - Burrington, Stasia, CN - PZ7.1.A3449 CN - PZ7.1.A3449 ET - First edition. ID - 857257 KW - African American girls KW - Astronauts KW - Parent and child KW - African Americans N2 - Mae wanted to be an astronaut. She dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. Her parents encouraged her, saying, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible." This encouragement, along with Mae's own curiosity, intelligence, and determination, paved the way for her to become the first African American woman to travel in space.-- SN - 9780062651730 SN - 0062651730 T1 - Mae among the stars / TI - Mae among the stars / ER -