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Becoming a Spacewalker: My Journey to the Stars
Ross, Astronaut Jerry L., Gunderson, Susan G.
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Description for Becoming a Spacewalker: My Journey to the Stars
Hardcover. This highly illustrated picture book for children introduces scientific concepts and valuable life lessons through an autobiographical account of the life of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross. Num Pages: 32 pages. BIC Classification: YNTS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 289 x 223 x 11. Weight in Grams: 414.
This nonfiction picture book is a children’s version of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross’s autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, designed for ages 7–12. Told in friendly first-person narration, it represents how Ross followed his dream from rural 1950s northern Indiana to Purdue University and then outer space. The thirty-two-page book is illustrated with personal photos and memorabilia. It is formatted into twenty-three narratives organised in chronological order illustrating events and experiences in Ross’s life. Pages attractively interweave photos and text while prompts encourage readers to engage in in the story.
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This nonfiction picture book is a children’s version of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross’s autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, designed for ages 7–12. Told in friendly first-person narration, it represents how Ross followed his dream from rural 1950s northern Indiana to Purdue University and then outer space. The thirty-two-page book is illustrated with personal photos and memorabilia. It is formatted into twenty-three narratives organised in chronological order illustrating events and experiences in Ross’s life. Pages attractively interweave photos and text while prompts encourage readers to engage in in the story.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557536938
SKU
V9781557536938
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About Ross, Astronaut Jerry L., Gunderson, Susan G.
Jerry L. Ross is a graduate of Purdue University, a retired US Air Force colonel, and a retired NASA astronaut. Ross’s autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA’s Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, was published in January 2013 by Purdue University Press. Susan G. Gunderson has been on the College of Education faculty at Purdue University in West ... Read more
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