She Went to Space: Astronaut Jessica Meir

In 2019, Maine native and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir participated in the first all-female spacewalk, an historic honor she’d been preparing for since first grade, when she drew a picture of an astronaut standing on the moon. This book for young readers follows Meir’s career as a marine biologist, physiologist, and astronaut. Filled with stunning photography from earth and beyond, it is an inspiration for girls (and boys) enthralled by science and exploration.

Fran Hodgkins is the author of numerous children’s books, including Andre the Famous Harbor Seal, How People Learned to Fly, and Do Pufins Ever. . .? She lives in Rockport, Maine.