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Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa
By (author) Doreen Rappaport, Illustrated by Oliver Dominguez
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Celebrate the groundbreaking life of astronaut and Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina in space, in this latest book in the award-winning Big Words biography series. Young Ellen loved to learn. Encouraged by her mother, she graduated at the top of her high school and college classes, and studied electrical engineering in graduate school. An accomplished engineer by age 30, with three patents to her name, she kept learning and trying new things. When NASA began accepting women and people of color to the astronaut program, Ellen found herself drawn to this exciting and demanding career. On her first mission, she was the only woman aboard the shuttle Discovery and the first Latina to reach outer space. After four space flights, she became the first Latina director of the Johnson Space Center and has received numerous distinctions and awards. This addition to the award-winning Big Words biography series celebrates a STEM pioneer known for her brilliance, persistence, and an intellectual curiosity as infinite as the stars. With dynamic illustrations by Oliver Dominguez, Doreen Rappaport's richly detailed narrative-punctuated with standout quotes from Ellen herself-will inspire a new generation to unravel the mysteries of the universe.
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Publisher | Little, Brown & Company
Published date | 21 Sep 2023
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 48
Dimensions | 284 x 258 x 12mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 540g
ISBN | 978-0-7595-5494-8
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BISAC | juvenile nonfiction / biography & autobiography / science & technology
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Normal Price | R 576.95
Price | R 547.95
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