Chasing Space by Melvin, Leland
Chasing Space by Melvin, Leland

Chasing Space

"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible...
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Author: Leland Melvin
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Language: English
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Chasing Space by Melvin, Leland

Chasing Space

CHF 28.89
Chasing Space by Melvin, Leland

Chasing Space

CHF 28.89
Author: Leland Melvin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description

"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."



Author: Leland Melvin
Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
Published: 05/23/2017
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780062665928
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.2
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189291 / Chasing Space: Young Readers' Edition


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
School Library Journal 10/01/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 237 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Melvin, Leland: -

A former wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, Leland Melvin is an engineer and NASA astronaut. He served on the space shuttle Atlantis as a mission specialist and was named the NASA Associate Administrator for Education in October 2010. He also served as the cochair on the White House's Federal Coordination in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Task Force, developing the nation's five-year STEM education plan. He is the host of the Lifetime show Child Genius and a judge for ABC's BattleBots. He holds four honorary doctorates and has received the NFL Player Association Award of Excellence. He lives in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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