She Persisted

Inspired by the #1 Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was told that she shouldn’t try to become an aeronautical engineer because it was hard for women everywhereto succeed in that field. But she persisted, getting her university degree in that field and then immigrating to the US to keep studying. She then joined NASA and became the first Indian-born American woman to go to space. Though she was tragically killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire people in India, the United States, and around the world to pursue their dreams of reaching for the stars. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Raakhee Mirchandani, readers learn about the amazing life of Kalpana Chawla--and how Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Kalpana Chawla''s footsteps and make a difference! And don’t miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Sally Ride, Temple Grandin, Malala Yousafzai, and more!

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Boiger, Chelsea Clinton, Clinton Chelsea, Gillian Flint, Raakhee Mirchandani
• Assisted by: Boiger Alexandra (Illustration), Flint Gillian (Illustration)
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.05.2023
• EAN: 9780593620632
• ISBN: 978-0-593-62063-2
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 202 mm x 13 mm
• Series: She Persisted
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Space (Children's / Teenage)