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Journey to the Stars: Kalpana Chawla, Astronaut

Contributor(s): Wallmark, Laurie (Author), Mirchandani, Raakhee (Author), Ghosh, Maitreyi (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781506484693

Publisher: Beaming Books

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Pub Date: February 13, 2024

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2023005319

Lexile Code: 0960

Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 04 to 08

Physical Info: 0.40" H x 10.10" L x 8.50" W ( 0.80 lbs) 40 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Fiction | General

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: Discover the extraordinary life of Kalpana Chawla, the first Indian American female astronaut.

Brief description:

Laurie Wallmark is an award-winning author who writes biographies of women in STEM, along with fiction. Her books have earned multiple starred trade reviews and received awards such as Best STEM Book and Parent's Choice Gold Medal. Laurie is a former software engineer and computer science professor. She has an MFA in writing and lives in New Jersey.

Review Quotes:

"An important STEM biography that promotes tenacity." --Booklist

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