Title The astronaut's guide to leaving the planet / by Terry Virts ; illustrated by Andrés Lozano.

Publication Info.	New York, NY : Workman Publishing Company, [2023]
	©2023

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Description	171 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Note	"Everything you need to know, from training to re-entry"--Cover.
	"Includes activities"--Page 4 of cover.
	Includes index.
Contents	Space, according to an astronaut -- How we left the planet : early space travel -- The journey to launch : training -- Blast off! : launch -- Life in space -- The view from up here -- Don't look down : spacewalking -- Re-entry -- The next mission -- Your training begins here.
Summary	"A kid's guide to leaving the planet from someone who's done it! Former astronaut Terry Virts guides readers through the practical elements of becoming an astronaut, along with the wonders (and challenges!) of space travel. With insider information on training, piloting a ship, and working in space, readers and aspiring astronauts will be inspired to start their own journey to the stars. This practical guide is full of valuable wisdom and insight that will guide the astronaut candidates of tomorrow!"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience	Ages 10 and up Workman Publishing.
	Grades 4-6 Workman Publishing.
Subject	Astronauts -- Juvenile literature.
	Astronauts -- Training of -- Juvenile literature.
	Manned space flight -- Juvenile literature.
	Astronauts.
	Astronauts -- Training of.
	Manned space flight.
	Astronauts. (OCoLC)fst00819615
	Astronauts -- Training of. (OCoLC)fst00819621
	Manned space flight. (OCoLC)fst01007789
Genre/Form	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Instructional and educational works.
	Illustrated works.
Added Author	Lozano, Andrés, illustrator.
ISBN	9781523514564 (paperback)
	1523514566 (paperback)

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