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Book #1 · Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
Mae Jemison
By Laurie Calkhoven, Monique Dong (Illustrator)
A girl who dreamed of the stars becomes a doctor, then the first Black woman in space.
48 pages
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Book Series · 9 Books
You Should Meet Books
In order from Mae Jemison to Yayoi Kusama.
The You Should Meet series is a set of 9 picture books by Laurie Calkhoven, published between 2016 and 2021. Written for ages 6–12, most books run about 50 pages.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
The complete set
You Should Meet Series
9 books · Published 2016–2021
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$574
Mae Jemison
Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
A girl who dreamed of the stars becomes a doctor, then the first Black woman in space.
Sale price
$499
Women Who Launched the Computer Age
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
Discover the untold story of six women who secretly programmed the first computer during WWII.
Sale price
$1697
Misty Copeland
Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2016
A dancer defies odds to make history on the ballet stage.
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$574
Jesse Owens
Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017
A sprinter wins four Olympic gold medals in Berlin, defying a dictator's claims of racial superiority.
Sale price
$574
Duke Kahanamoku
Picture Book · Ages 8–12 · 2017
A Hawaiian swimmer wins Olympic gold and carries the sport of surfing around the world.
Sale price
$1697
Katherine Johnson
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017
Discover the mathematician whose calculations launched NASA's early missions.
Sale price
$574
Kids Who Are Changing the World
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019
Discover how young inventors are changing the world with their groundbreaking ideas.
Sale price
$1799
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2019
Discover the life of a justice who fought for equality and changed history.
Sale price
$1697
Yayoi Kusama
Picture Book · Ages 6–8 · 2021
Defy the odds to become a world-renowned artist.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the You Should Meet series?
There are 9 books in the You Should Meet series. It began with Mae Jemison in 2016, and the newest book, Yayoi Kusama, was published in 2021.
What ages are the You Should Meet books best for?
The series is best for ages 6–12, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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The people who bring You Should Meet to life.
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