| Edition |
Young readers' edition. |
| Description |
240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
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Age group: age Children lcdgt |
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Age group: age Preteens lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu School children lcdgt |
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Educational level group: edu Middle school students lcdgt |
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Occupation/field of study group: occ Astronauts lcdgt |
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Occupation/field of study group: occ Football players lcdgt |
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Ethnic/cultural group: eth African Americans lcdgt |
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Gender group: gdr Men lcdgt |
| Summary |
When the former Detroit Lion's football career was cut short by an injury, Leland Marvin didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one -- something completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and traveled to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. He also found time to write songs with will.i.am, work with Serena Williams, and appear in television shows like The Dog Whisperer, Top Chef, and Child Genius. Leland's story introduces readers to the creative and scientific challenges he had to deal with in space and will encourage the next generation of can-do scientists to dare to follow their dreams. Includes do-it-yourself experiments in the back of the book. |
| Audience |
1020L Lexile. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader MG 7.2 7.0. |
| Awards |
Junior Library Guild selection. |
| Study Program |
Reading Counts 6-8 8.6 12. |
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Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.2 7 189291. |
| Subject |
Melvin, Leland, 1964- -- Juvenile literature.
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Detroit Lions (Football team) -- Juvenile literature.
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International Space Station -- Juvenile literature.
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Melvin, Leland, 1964-
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African American astronauts -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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African American football players -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Astronauts.
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African Americans -- Biography.
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Melvin, Leland, 1964- (OCoLC)fst02009568
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Detroit Lions (Football team) (OCoLC)fst00567115
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International Space Station. (OCoLC)fst00718638
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African American astronauts. (OCoLC)fst00799024
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African American football players. (OCoLC)fst00799173
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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Astronauts. (OCoLC)fst00819615
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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International Space Station.
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Detroit Lions (Football team)
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Astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Autobiographies.
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Juvenile works.
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Autobiographies. (OCoLC)fst01919894
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Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| ISBN |
9781338546392 |
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1338546392 |
