Voyage of Mae Jemison

Susan Canizares, Samantha Berger

Turtleback, 1999 - Juvenile Nonfiction

Simple text and photographs of Mae Jemison and other astronauts introduce some aspects of living and working in space.

About the author

Susan Canizares was born in 1960. She earned a master's degree in special education, specializing in early childhood, from New York University. She then went on to acquire a Ph.D. in language and literacy development from Fordham University. She has written numerous nonfiction books for young children, as well as professional articles for teachers and parents. Her books include Rainforest Colors, Supermarket, Polar Bears, Wheels, Who Lives in a Tree?, Busy Beavers, Frogs, and Animal Pack. She, along with Dr. Susan B. Neuman and Dr. Catherine Snow, authored Scholastic's Building Language for Literacy program.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Voyage of Mae Jemison; Social Studies: Emergent Readers
• Authors: Susan Canizares, Samantha Berger
• Publisher: Turtleback, 1999
• ISBN: 0613225775, 9780613225779
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Technology / Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science; Technology & Engineering / Aeronautics & Astronautics