Mae Jemison
分級讀本/橋梁書 | Ready-to-Read | 傳記
Mae Jemison
Q 880L
書籍資訊
適讀年齡 | 6 - 8 |
適合年級 | 1 - 3 |
字數 | 字 |
Grade level equivalent | |
AR level | 5.5 |
F&p/guided reading level | Q |
Lexile | 880L |
DRA level | |
出版社 | Simon & Schuster |
出版日期 | September 2016 |
Blast off into space and get to know Mae Jemison-the first African-American woman to ever go to space-with this fascinating, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a new series of biographies about people you should meet.
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