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1) Ellen Ochoa
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Meet award-winning engineer and veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa--once just a girl from Los Angeles, California. The granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, Ellen would pursue a career in physics at a young age and go on to earn master's and doctorate degreesin electrical engineering from Stanford University. In 1993, Ellen became the first Latina in space. As a retired astronaut, she became the first Hispanic and second female director of the Johnson...
Author
Publisher
White Dog Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
"Astronaut John Herrington shares his passion for space travel and his Chickasaw heritage as he gives children a glimpse into his astronaut training at NASA and his mission to the International Space Station. Learn what it takes to train for space flight, see the tasks he completed in space, and join him on his spacewalk 220 miles above the earth. This unique children's book is illustrated with photos from Herrington's training and space travel and...
Author
Series
Girl of the year. Luciana volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
740L
Language
Español
Description
"Luciana está en el campamento para jóvenes astronautas. Espera bucear en un hábitat submarino donde los astronautas aprenden a vivir en el espacio. Pero cuando acusa a un compañero, sus posibilidades de formar parte del equipo se ven mermadas. Todo empeora cuando tiene una crisis submarina. Luciana tendrá que vencer sus miedos, o tendrá que despedirse de su sueño de llegar a ser una astronauta"--