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Wanda hears the stars : a blind astronomer listens to the universe / Amy S. Hansen with Wanda Díaz Merced ; illustrated by Rocío Arreola Mendoza.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hansen, Amy, Author.
- Díaz Merced, Wanda, author.
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Díaz Merced, Wanda--Juvenile literature.
- Díaz Merced, Wanda.
- Blind astronomers--Puerto Rico--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Blind astronomers.
- Women astronomers--Puerto Rico--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Women astronomers.
- Scientists with disabilities--Puerto Rico--Biography--Juvenile literature.
- Scientists with disabilities.
- Astronomy--Data processing--Juvenile literature.
- Astronomy.
- Computer sound processing--Juvenile literature.
- Computer sound processing.
- Blind astronomers--Puerto Rico--Biography.
- Women astronomers--Puerto Rico--Biography.
- Scientists with disabilities--Puerto Rico--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
- illustrations.
- color.
- Other Title:
- Blind astronomer listens to the universe
- Place of Publication:
- Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2025]
- Language Note:
- Text in English with scattered Spanish.
- Summary:
- "Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities"-- Provided by publisher.
- "Look up! ¡Mira arriba! When Wanda was nine, she saw her first meteor shower and lit up with wonder. She wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in college Wanda started losing her sight. The stars began to dim. How could she study what she couldn't see? Co-authors and friends Wanda Díaz Merced and Amy S. Hansen share the inspiring true story of how a blind astronomer found a way to listen to the universe" -- Jacket flap.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Schneider Family Book Award Winner, 2026
- Other Format:
- Online version Hansen, Amy Wanda hears the stars
- ISBN:
- 9781623544874
- 1623544874
- OCLC:
- 1416969707
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