Hidden Heroes in Space Exploration

From the Series Who Else in History? (Alternator Books ®)

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

Blast off to space with astronauts, mathematicians, engineers, and more who defined space exploration. These heroes reached for the stars by flying to the International Space Station and completing groundbreaking calculations that made space travel possible.

Discover some of the many contributions women, people of color, immigrants, and people with disabilities made to space exploration. From an engineer in the control room to a mission specialist that went on four space flights, these heroes are transforming how we think of space.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Social Studies
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, Biography, Diverse Books: Feminism, Diverse Books: Immigration & Refugees, Diverse Books: Physical Disability & Illness, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 2023
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Alternator Books ®
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2022-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF007090, JNF051010, JNF069000
Dewey 629.450092/2
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 970
Guided Reading Level U
ATOS Reading Level 5.7
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Source notes, and Timeline

Author: Dionna L. Mann

Dionna L. Mann is an independent researcher and children’s book author of both fiction and nonfiction. Dionna loves learning about lesser known individuals in African American history, and then sharing their stories with young readers.

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