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Bezig met laden... Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition (2017)door Leland Melvin
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Astronaut and former professional football player Leland Melvin’s autobiography is a powerful story of overcoming adversity over and over again, helped along by his own grit, the support of family and friends, and, often, luck. Every chapter seems to contain a story in which his future balanced on a knife edge between excellence and failure, sometimes because of his own mistakes, other times just bad luck, and quite a few caused by blatant racism. Even though Melvin tells his story matter-of-factly, it’s gripping reading. My favorite aspect is how it’s bursting with love, gratitude, and admiration for the family, friends, and professional colleagues who helped him along the way. ( ) Leland Melvin shares his amazing life journey in this autobiography that has been abridged as a Young Reader’s Edition. This edition has been written in such a manner that younger readers from ages 10 and up can easily learn about the life of this astronaut, educator, speaker, and television host who can also claim the title as the only person to have been both drafted into the NFL and to have flown in space for NASA. Additionally this title includes several very detailed STEAM experiments for readers to try. I highly recommend this title for both school and public libraries. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life--if you belive." --Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe Winner of the 2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award for Tween Non-Fiction Meet Leland Melvin--football star, NASA astronaut, and professional dream chaser. In this inspiring memoir, adapted from the simultaneous version for adults, young readers will get to learn about Leland Melvin's remarkable life story, from being drafted by the Detroit Lions to bravely orbiting our planet in the International Space Station to writing songs with will.i.am, working with Serena Williams, and starring in top-rated television shows like The Dog Whisperer, Top Chef, and Child Genius. With do-it-yourself experiments in the back of the book and sixteen pages of striking full-color photographs, this is the perfect book to inspire young readers. When the former Detroit Lion's football career was cut short by an injury, Leland didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one--something that was completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and still managed to muster the courage and resolve to travel to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. Leland's problem-solving methods and can-do attitude turned his impossible-seeming dream into reality. Leland's story introduces readers to the fascinating creative and scientific challenges he had to deal with in space and will encourage the next generation of can-do scientists to dare to follow their dreams. Bill Nye the Science Guy says: "Leland's story moves fast; once you get started you'll want to join the chase." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)629.450092Technology Engineering and allied operations Other Branches Astronauts and Space Travel Manned space flight General & Biography General & Biography Biographies & History BiographyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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