people biographies · Ages 6-8

Mae Jemison Took Dancing Dreams Into Space

Mae Jemison loved science and dance, became a doctor and astronaut, and showed that one person can carry many dreams.

The whole story

1. One bright morning, Mae Jemison danced across her room with a science book tucked under her arm.

2. She studied planets, stars, and the careful paths of space travelers. Then she spun around her model of the solar system.

3. Mae's mother told her, "You do not have to choose just one dream." Mae kept that thought close.

4. As Mae grew, she kept dancing and kept asking questions. Her days held music, mathematics, and many pages of study.

5. Mae became a doctor. She listened carefully, asked bright questions, and helped people feel better.

6. But when Mae looked up at the stars, another dream tugged at her sleeve. She wanted to travel beyond Earth.

7. Mae trained hard to become an astronaut. She learned about machines, practiced solving problems, and stayed steady when the work was tough.

8. At last, Mae climbed aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. In her bag was a small dance scarf.

9. In space, Mae floated above the blue Earth. She worked like a scientist and let her scarf curl beside her like a tiny dance.

10. Mae smiled at the stars. Science had carried her there, and dance had come along too.

11. When Mae returned, children asked how she had reached the stars. She told them to make room for every dream that mattered.

12. Mae Jemison loved science and dance. She became a doctor and an astronaut, and showed that one person can carry many dreams.

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