Bibliograph

From farmworker to astronaut, my path to the stars = De campesino a astronauta : mi viaje a las estrellas, José M. Hernández ; traducción de Darío Zárate Figueroa

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Label

From farmworker to astronaut, my path to the stars = De campesino a astronauta : mi viaje a las estrellas, José M. Hernández ; traducción de Darío Zárate Figueroa

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9 to 12

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to 7

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From farmworker to astronaut

Oclc number

1111654847

Responsibility statement

José M. Hernández ; traducción de Darío Zárate Figueroa

Sub title

my path to the stars = De campesino a astronauta : mi viaje a las estrellas

Summary

"Ten-year-old José M. Hernández watched the Apollo 17 moonwalks on his family's black and white television in 1972 and knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: an astronaut. Later that night he told his father and was surprised when his dad said, "You can do this, m'ijo!" Mr. Hernández told his son that if he really wanted to become an astronaut, he would need to follow a simple, five-ingredient recipe to succeed: 1) decide what you want, 2) recognize how far you are from your goal, 3) draw a road map to get there, 4) prepare yourself with a good education and 5) develop a good work ethic, always giving more than required. In the years to come, José would follow this recipe as he obtained undergraduate and master's degrees in electrical engineering. Adding his own ingredient, perseverance, he applied to NASA's astronaut program eleven times-and was rejected each time! Finally, in 2004, he was selected to be part of the 19th class of US Astronauts. He achieved his dream in 2009 when he served as the flight engineer on the Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-128 fourteen-day mission to the International Space Station. In From Farmworker to Astronaut, José M. Hernández recollects his parallel journeys, juxtaposing memories of his mission to the space station and childhood aspirations to reach the stars"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Getting ready to launch -- L minus 9-minutes and holding -- A teacher's visit -- My father's recipe -- Third time's a charm: the launch -- Staying focused -- Following the roadmap -- Never giving up -- Getting so close -- Getting the call -- The training begins -- Coming home

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.variantTitle

De campesino a astronauta

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