Astronaut Annie, by Suzanne Slade

Annie (a black girl) comes home from school excited about career day, and each of her family members is positive that she plans on following in their footsteps.  Annie finds a way to connect her true goal to each of her family member's interests - and finally announces at a school assembly that she plans on being an astronaut.

This book shows a close family where the grandparents appear to live in the same home with grandchildren and parents.  Annie is supported, encouraged, and loved by the adults in her life.  My son loves this book because nobody (aside from him!) is able to guess what Annie plans on being as an adult.  After the story, there is a a brief summary of 4 female astronauts (we focus on 1 each time we read the story) as well as the phases of the moon.

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