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Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition - Leland Melvin

By Leland Melvin

Release Date: 2017-05-23

Genre: Biographies for Kids

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"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in lifeā€”if you belive." ā€”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 Melvinā€”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 Melvinā€™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 Lionā€™s football career was cut short by an injury, Leland didnā€™t waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new oneā€”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. Lelandā€™s problem-solving methods and can-do attitude turned his impossible-seeming dream into reality.

Lelandā€™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: ā€œLelandā€™s story moves fast; once you get started youā€™ll want to join the chase.ā€
From the NFL to NASA: Follow Leland Melvinā€™s unbelievable journey from being drafted by the Detroit Lions to orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station.Overcoming Adversity: Discover how a devastating football injury and a freak accident that nearly left him deaf couldnā€™t stop Leland from chasing a new, out-of-this-world dream.Hands-On STEM Activities: Get inspired to become a can-do scientist with do-it-yourself experiments in the back of the book, perfect for curious young explorers.An Inspiring True Story: Packed with sixteen pages of full-color photos, this memoir shows kids that with a can-do attitude, resilience, and a little grit, anything is possible.

Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition - Leland Melvin

By Leland Melvin

Release Date: 2017-05-23

Genre: Biographies for Kids

5 (5 ratings)
Read Download
"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in lifeā€”if you belive." ā€”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 Melvinā€”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 Melvinā€™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 Lionā€™s football career was cut short by an injury, Leland didnā€™t waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new oneā€”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. Lelandā€™s problem-solving methods and can-do attitude turned his impossible-seeming dream into reality.

Lelandā€™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: ā€œLelandā€™s story moves fast; once you get started youā€™ll want to join the chase.ā€
From the NFL to NASA: Follow Leland Melvinā€™s unbelievable journey from being drafted by the Detroit Lions to orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station.Overcoming Adversity: Discover how a devastating football injury and a freak accident that nearly left him deaf couldnā€™t stop Leland from chasing a new, out-of-this-world dream.Hands-On STEM Activities: Get inspired to become a can-do scientist with do-it-yourself experiments in the back of the book, perfect for curious young explorers.An Inspiring True Story: Packed with sixteen pages of full-color photos, this memoir shows kids that with a can-do attitude, resilience, and a little grit, anything is possible.

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