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-- Niño que alcanzoÌ las estrellas2020., Age 5-8; K-3, 001656, [Library Ideas, LLC] Call No: VOX HER Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Every night when he was a boy, JoseÌ M. HernaÌndez would look out the window and stare at the stars. They were different colors: blue, yellow and white. Some were larger and brighter than others, and some twinkled as if they were alive. Later, when he saw man land on the moon on TV, he knew he wanted to be an astronaut. But JoseÌ struggled in school because his family moved constantly and he didn't speak English. His parents were migrant workers from Mexico; they followed the crops up and down the state of California. JoseÌ was in second grade when his teacher convinced his parents to stop migrating and stay in the United States. She also encouraged his love of astronomy, books and learning. JoseÌ became an electrical engineer, got married and had a family, and though he was very happy, he never stopped thinking about his dream. So he applied to NASA to become an astronaut. His application was rejected eleven times, but he kept applying. He was finally selected for astronaut school and achieved his dream when he flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery to the International Space Station! With beautiful illustrations by Steven James Petruccio, this heartwarming, bilingual picture book will introduce children ages 5-9 to the concept of space travel. The author's story is sure to motivate kids to set goals and reach for their own dreams.
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c1999., 5-8, Lerner Call No: J BIO 973.92 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: BiographySummary Note: Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998.
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c1998., 6.1; Ages 3-6, Millbrook Press Call No: J BIO 629.45 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: A gateway biographySummary Note: Chronicles the life of the astronaut from her childhood in Oklahoma through her various space shuttle missions to her six months aboard the Mir space station.
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c2012., Ages 3-6, AV2/Weigl Call No: J SPAC 629.45 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Space scienceSummary Note: An introduction to space explorers that provides information on the equipment they use, the information they gather, and the future of space exploration and profiles influential space explorers.