| Description |
31 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Rookie biography |
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Rookie biography.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Provides a brief description of the first Hispanic woman astronaut. Men and women have made a variety of contributions throughout the history of science and technology. Accounts of past events, people, places, and situations contribute to our understanding of the past and biographies are an area of high interest for young readers, describing how people in different areas reflects ideas, personality, culture, and wants and needs in their homes, schools, etc., and explores factors that contribute to one's identity such as interests, capabilities, and perceptions. Includes index and words you know section that highlights terms and concepts from the text and illustrates them with photographs. Photographs are directly related to the text to encourage independent reading. |
| Subject |
Ochoa, Ellen -- Juvenile literature.
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Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Hispanic Americans in the professions -- Juvenile literature.
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Hispanic American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Women astronauts -- Biography.
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Astronauts -- Biography.
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Hispanic American women -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0516217216 |
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9780516217215 |
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0516258273 (pbk.) |
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9780516258270 (pbk.) |
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