Follow Along the Read Aloud of "Mae Among the Stars"

Mae Among the Stars, written by Roda Ahmed, is a perfect story for any child with a big dream. Based on the true story of Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel into space, this beautiful story demonstrates that we can do anything we set our minds to do if we believe in ourselves and try hard enough.

Mae is a little girl who loves the stars so much she wants to be an astronaut. Some people discourage her from following her dreams by telling her that space is too far away. She could become a nurse, which is a great job and close to Earth. But Mae’s parents tell her to keep pursuing what she wants to do.

Mae ends up receiving her B.A. from Stanford University and M.D. from Weill Cornell Medical School. She eventually joins NASA, and she gets to wave at her parents from the moon!