Chasing Space
(eBook)
"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."
Level 7.2, 7 Points
Notes
Melvin, L. (2017). Chasing Space. [United States], HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Melvin, Leland. 2017. Chasing Space. [United States], HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Melvin, Leland, Chasing Space. [United States], HarperCollins, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Melvin, Leland. Chasing Space. [United States], HarperCollins, 2017.
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