Ellen Ochoa Contributor(s): Keedle, Jayne (Author) |
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ISBN: 143390019X ISBN-13: 9781433900198 Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing OUR PRICE: $31.99 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Some people dream of becoming stars. Ellen Ochoa dreamed of living among them! She worked hard to make her dream of becoming an astronaut come true. On April 8, 1993, she strapped herself in for the ride of her life aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Ochoa aimed high and boldly went where no Hispanic woman had gone before. Find out about Ochoa's amazing journey through new first-person quotes and photos from her personal collection! |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2008035437 |
Lexile Measure: 730 |
Series: People We Should Know, Second (Library) |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" (0.45 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 128896 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: - Revised series is more accessible and reader-friendly for today's kids - Profiles of influential figures and newsmakers from different walks of life - Revised with fact boxes, sidebars, and pull quotes - A time line of career and personal milestones--new feature - Fact Files highlight fun, lesser-known information - New 6 1/2 x 9 trim size - Full-color photographs that closely match the text - Glossary, Index |