When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.

The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and the earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space when he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.

"Follows a young child who, with the push of an elevator button, becomes an astronaut and blasts off into space on an important mission until it's time for school"

After Astrid tells her father that she wants to be an astronaut, he tells her of all the things that astronauts have to do.

"The second picture book from astronaut Scott Kelly follows his adventure-seeking travels through some of the wild places he's slept!"--

"In this second installment of the Epic Fails series, readers will learn about the many failures that made up the Space Race, paving the way for humanity's eventual success at reaching the stars."--Provided by publisher

A young child thinks about what it would be like to be an astronaut and go out on a mission into space.

"Astrid is training to go to space! But as she builds her shuttle, cooks astronaut food, and practices floating in zero gravity, Dad tells Astrid that the ship's construction is too dangerous, she's too little to cook alone, and she's not allowed to flood the bathroom. That night, when Astrid dreams she's an astronaut, the challenges she encounters are overwhelming. Astrid realizes she isn't as ready as she thought. Back on Earth, Astrid turns to...

"Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life--both in outer space and on Earth--in this inspiring guide-to-life for the next generation. Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He is a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, best known of a generation of astronauts whose achievements surged in just a few years from first man...