What is your dream?
An elementary school assignment sparked one Alabama student’s desire to view earth from space. But when young Mae Jemison first voiced her dream of being an astronaut, her teacher, suggested nursing would be a better fit for the bright African American girl. Mae’s parents strongly encouraged her to follow her own dream. In 1992, Dr. Mae Jemison became the first African American woman in space. Onboard the space shuttle Endeavour, Mae took a moment to wave to her proud parents back on Earth.
Melba Doretta Liston began playing trombone at seven and was only eight years old when a radio station invited her to play a solo. When members of her high school music club ridiculed her, she turned her hurt into soulful music. Melba started touring when she was only seventeen, meeting jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and Quincy Jones and eventually performing for audiences in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. This Coretta Scott King Award winning book is beautifully illustrated by Frank Morrison and will appeal to aspiring young musicians.
Some books are mirrors, reflecting characters that readers can relate to, while others are windows, offering a view of someone else's world. Find more inspiring stories about people who followed their dreams in the biography section at your FoCo Library.
Alicia Cavitt
Information Specialist
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