Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars
Resource Information
The work Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Greentown Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
The Resource
Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars
Resource Information
The work Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Greentown Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.
- Label
- Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars
- Title remainder
- my journey to the stars
- Statement of responsibility
- by Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, with Susan G. Gunderson
- Language
- eng
- 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."--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- NJQ/DLC
- Dewey number
- 629.450092
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- Ages 7-12
- Grades 4 to 6
- LC call number
- TL789.85.R67
- LC item number
- A3 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Target audience
- primary
1 Items of the Work Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars
Context
Context of Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the starsEmbed (Experimental)
Settings
Select options that apply then copy and paste the RDF/HTML data fragment to include in your application
Embed this data in a secure (HTTPS) page:
Layout options:
Include data citation:
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://greentown.library.link/resource/NXEVmMpeup4/" typeof="CreativeWork http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Work"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://greentown.library.link/resource/NXEVmMpeup4/">Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://greentown.library.link/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://greentown.library.link/">Greentown Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>
Note: Adjust the width and height settings defined in the RDF/HTML code fragment to best match your requirements
Preview
Cite Data - Experimental
Data Citation of the Work Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars
Copy and paste the following RDF/HTML data fragment to cite this resource
<div class="citation" vocab="http://schema.org/"><i class="fa fa-external-link-square fa-fw"></i> Data from <span resource="http://greentown.library.link/resource/NXEVmMpeup4/" typeof="CreativeWork http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/Work"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a href="http://greentown.library.link/resource/NXEVmMpeup4/">Becoming a spacewalker : my journey to the stars</a></span> - <span property="potentialAction" typeOf="OrganizeAction"><span property="agent" typeof="LibrarySystem http://library.link/vocab/LibrarySystem" resource="http://greentown.library.link/"><span property="name http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/label"><a property="url" href="http://greentown.library.link/">Greentown Public Library</a></span></span></span></span></div>