To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance - Civil Right

Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and Mae Among the Stars ! To Boldly Go tells the true story of Nichelle Nichols and how she used her platform on Star Trek to inspire and recruit a new generation of diverse astronauts and many others in the space and STEM fields. As Lieutenant Uhura on the iconic prime-time television show Star Trek , Nichelle Nichols played the first Black female astronaut anyone had ever seen on screen. A smart, strong, independent Black woman aboard the starship Enterprise was revolutionary in the 1960s when only white men had traveled to outer space in real life and most Black characters on TV were servants. Nichelle not only inspired a generation to pursue their dreams, but also opened the door for the real-life pioneering astronaut Sally Ride, Dr. Mae Jemison, and more. This empowering tribute to the trailblazing pop culture icon reminds us of the importance of perseverance and the power of representation in storytelling. You just might be inspired to boldly go where no one like you has ever gone before!

Product details

• Authors: Angela Dalton
• Assisted by: Lauren Semmer (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.01.2023
• EAN: 9780063073210
• ISBN: 978-0-06-307321-0
• No. of pages: 40
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music; USA, 20th Century, History & the past: general interest (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 21st Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Playscripts, JUVENILE NONFICTION: History / United States / 20th Century, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Activism & Social Justice, Relating to African American / Black American people, Children’s / Teenage social topics: Activism / activists, JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black