Kalpana Chawla / written by Raakhee Mirchandani ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint.
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TextSeries: She persisted (Philomel Books)Description: 62 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN: - 9780593620632
- 0593620631
- 9780593620649
- 059362064X
- She persisted. Kalpana Chawla
- Chawla, Kalpana, 1961-2003 -- Juvenile literature
- Chawla, Kalpana, 1961-2003
- Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- East Indian American women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women astronauts
- Astronauts
- East Indian American women -- Biography
- Women -- Biography
- BIO CHA 23/eng/20230425
- TL789.85.C58 M57 2023
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biography-Juv | MVS Library Main room-back corner | M- Biography (Juvenile) | BIO CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 04/26/2024 | 4009938 |
"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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