{"product_id":"mae-among-the-stars-9780062651730","title":"Mae Among the Stars","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA beautiful picture book for sharing and marking special occasions such as graduation, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. An Amazon Best Book of the Month!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, \u003cem\u003eMae Among the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe wanted to be an astronaut.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHer mom told her, \"If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Mae's curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAhmed, Roda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRoda Ahmed is a Norwegian author and columnist born in Hargeisa, Somalia. Roda is the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eForberedelsen (The Preparations).\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMae Among the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e is her first children's book. She can speak five languages: Somali, Arabic, Norwegian, English, and French. Roda lives in LA with her husband and two children. For more info check out www.rodaworld.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurrington, Stasia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eStasia Burrington is a Japanese-American illustrator and fine artist who makes her home in SeaTac, Washington, with her partner and two cats. She loves experimental cooking, camping, and everything having to do with science and science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578484101394,"sku":"9780062651730","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_34a27e45-c133-47d5-bb0b-3edb2c144b38.jpg?v=1731999378","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mae-among-the-stars-9780062651730","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}