Inspired by the life of Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel in space, Mae Among the Stars is a fictionalized story of her childhood. Focusing on the highlights as well as her mother and fathers support, along with her own determination to dance in the stars, Roda Ahmend and Stasia Burrington created a new gem to read. The afterwards gives more of a broader view of who Jemison was and the time frame of when these things were happening. Beautifully illustrated, they are […]
“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”
So, this is a book of of words. And science. It is actually full of science words. And I understood most some of them! This is supposed to be a summary of astrophysics. A Sparknotes, if you will. A little taste to see if it’s to your liking, and if it is, you can pursue more on your own time. First we start out with a very tiny condensed ball of all of the stuff ever. Then it expands. Our man Neil […]
Nothing is Fishy with Something’s Fishy
Something’s Fishy is a nontraditional graphic novel. Not set up in the panels that we think of for graphic novels, still, the story and illustrations are one. The story is told while the other characters react but all naturally and flowing into one and another. There is no separation of the two. This is a casual take to present facts in a fun manner. The other pets in the story have some interesting antics that help move things along, but also makes you stop and […]
Story Time with Neil
I really like Neil deGrasse Tyson’s approach to science. I’ve been a fan of his for a while. I enjoy the way that he makes so many big concepts easier to understand and I like the way he relates science to popular culture. I agree with his take on the importance of science literacy, especially in politics and for children. All of this makes up the reasons that I chose the read his latest book. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is a faster, more […]