It's Her Story | Mae Jemison: A Graphic Novel with author Lesley Williams

In this inspirational graphic novel for children (recommended for ages 7 to 10), librarian and author Lesley Williams paints a vibrant picture of the first Black woman to go to space. Mae Jemison's adventurous spirit has taken her from healing people around the world, to dancing on stage, to orbiting the earth on the space shuttle Endeavour. In all her work, she inspires others to follow their curiosity, believe in themselves, and reach for the stars. This is her story.

Lesley Williams and Corrie Wallace, both local educators dedicating to promoting racial justice and equity, will lead a family-friendly conversation about Williams' book and Mae Jemison. The author will be available to sign books and answer audience questions. This event will take place upstairs.

About the facilitators:

Lesley Williams is a librarian, writing instructor, book reviewer, and discussion facilitator based in Evanston, Illinois. As a public librarian, she led community discussions on intimidating classics, as well as African American and LGBTQ+ literature. She leads local book discussions about racial and environmental justice, and reviews books for Booklist magazine.

Corrie Wallace has been working since 1993 in P-12 learning! When she is not teaching at Northwestern University, she is collaborating with her co-founders of the Illinois Coalition of Educational Equity Leaders or consulting on a range of projects from SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) to MSAN’s Intersectional Social Justice Collaborative for Middle and High School Students. Corrie also leads professional learning and development for libraries, businesses and educational entities across the globe and is committed to cultivating opportunities for respectful reflection on identity through education.

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