{"product_id":"ellen-takes-flight-the-life-of-astronaut-ellen-ochoa","title":"Ellen Takes Flight: The Life of Astronaut Ellen Ochoa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection, Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, and National Science Teaching Association Best STEM Book \u003c\/b\u003e● \u003cb\u003eCelebrate the groundbreaking life of astronaut and Johnson Space Center director Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina in space, in this \"picture-book biography for tomorrow's astronauts\" (\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Young Ellen Ochoa loved to learn. An accomplished engineer by age 30, with three patents to her name, she kept learning and trying new things. When NASA began accepting women and people of color to the astronaut program, Ellen found herself drawn to this exciting and demanding career. On her first mission, she was the only woman aboard the shuttle \u003ci\u003eDiscovery \u003c\/i\u003eand the first Latina to reach outer space. After four space flights, she became the first Latina director of the Johnson Space Center and has received numerous distinctions and awards. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This addition to the award-winning Big Words biography series celebrates a STEM pioneer known for her brilliance, persistence, and an intellectual curiosity as infinite as the stars. With dynamic illustrations by Oliver Dominguez, Doreen Rappaport's richly detailed narrative--punctuated with standout quotes from Ellen herself--will inspire a new generation to unravel the mysteries of the universe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ★ \"Brilliant, sure-handed gouache illustrations add even more vivid life to the well-paced text.... A book sure to fly off shelves and into children's hands.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"Inspirational.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ★ \"The paintings are reminiscent of Norman Rockwell's work and have incredible detail.... An excellent picture book biography of a groundbreaking Latina that soars.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss these other titles in the Big Words series!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen's Big World: The Life of Helen Keller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilma's Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47996089663677,"sku":"BS-TC0-554948","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9780759554948-HD.jpg?v=1786746103","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/ellen-takes-flight-the-life-of-astronaut-ellen-ochoa","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}