Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars / Jerry L. Ross and Susan G. Gunderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ross, Jerry Lynn, 1948- author.

Gunderson, Susan G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ross, Jerry Lynn, 1948-.

Ross, Jerry Lynn.

Astronauts--United States--Biography.

Astronauts.

Outer space--Exploration--United States.

Outer space.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (45 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

West Lafayette, Indiana : Purdue University Press, 2014.

Summary:

"This nonfiction picture book is a children's version of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross's autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, designed for ages 7-12. Told in friendly first-person narration, it represents how Ross followed his dream from rural 1950s northern Indiana to Purdue University and then outer space. Ross possessed specific character traits that helped him make choices and overcome obstacles as he struggled against the odds to realize his dream: curiosity, persistence, and believing in oneself. As the story unfolds and readers begin to make personal connections with Ross, his approach to problem solving and working through setbacks provides a powerful example for children. Content area concepts are integrated throughout the story, including but not limited to science, technology, engineering, math, visual literacy, financial literacy, geography, flight, and the race to space. Gravity, for example, is a major theme illustrated within the content of the story. Online guides for teachers using the book in a classroom setting (third to fourth grade recommended) are linked to throughout.A map of the United States on the inside front cover invites children to follow the path of Ross's journey from Crown Point, Indiana, to Kennedy Space Center. A timeline on the inside back cover compares and contrasts benchmark events in Ross's life and career with important events in flight and space travel history."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

My dream

The beginning

Mom

Dad

Grandparents

Kid stuff

The space age

Making a scrapbook

A plan

Kid for hire

Saving

Scientific curiosity

Junior high revelations

High school choices

Purdue university

Supersonic flight

Try, try again

Space traveler

Life in zero gravity

Space family

Frequent flyer

My next mission

My challenge to you.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61249-360-2

1-61249-359-9