Mae Jemison was the first African-American woman astronaut. She is also a doctor, dancer, businesswoman, and educator. Learn about how Mae went from a child with big dreams to a woman who inspires many.

Mama and Baba Wu believed girls should go to school and could become anything they wanted to be. They knew their daughter was smart and brave, that she would make a difference in the world. Meet Wu Chien Shiung, fabous physicist who overcame prejudice to prove that she could be anything she wanted.

As a young girl, Katherine Johnson showed an exceptional aptitude for math. But ability and opportunity did not always go hand in hand. As an African American and a girl growing up in an era of brutal racism and sexism, Katherine faced daily challenges. Still, she lived her life with her father’s words in mind: “You are no better than anyone else, and nobody else is better than you.”

When Sylvia Acevedo's friends played with dolls and dresses, she played with numbers and counted sidewalk squares in Spanish and English. Her loving mami coudn't guess where her daughter's curiosity would take her, but she supported Sylvia and helped her learn. And when Sylvia joined the local Girl Scouts, her troop leader encouraged her fascination with science and stars.

In this book, elementary-aged students follow Dorothy's path from math teacher to human computer to computer programmer. But it's not easy, because she was an African American woman working during a time of segregation. Find out how she kept working for fairness!

Discover the story of how a math-loving girl from northeast Oklahoma blazed a trail for herself and others, drawing on traditional Cherokee values througout her career.

Although she was only 11 when the Wright Brothers took their historic flight, she vowed that she would become the first African-American female pilot. Her sturdy faith and determination helped her overcome obstacles of poverty, racism, and gender discrimination.

Come along as NASA "computer" Katherine Johnson tells her powerful story or breaking through race and gender barriers to help humans reach the moon.