Kalpana Chawla /
Mirchandani, Raakhee,
Kalpana Chawla / She persisted. Kalpana Chawla written by Raakhee Mirchandani ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint. - 62 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - She persisted . - She persisted (Philomel Books) .
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger." "Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).
"Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls in India and around the world to pursue their dreams of spaceflight"--
Ages 6-10
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2023935943
TL789.85.C58 / M57 2023
BIO CHA
Kalpana Chawla / She persisted. Kalpana Chawla written by Raakhee Mirchandani ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint. - 62 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - She persisted . - She persisted (Philomel Books) .
"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger." "Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62).
"Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls in India and around the world to pursue their dreams of spaceflight"--
Ages 6-10
9780593620632 0593620631 9780593620649 059362064X
2023935943
TL789.85.C58 / M57 2023
BIO CHA