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Reaching for the Stars - by José M Hernández (Hardcover)

Name: Reaching for the Stars - by José M Hernández (Hardcover)
Brand: Center Street
SKU: 77491334
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The book the new film A Million Miles Away is based on.
About the Author: José M. Hernández is an engineer and a former NASA astronaut who was part of the crew of the STS-128 Space Shuttle mission.
272 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Adventurers & Explorers

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About the Book

Born into a family of migrant workers, toiling in the fields by the age of six, Hernandez dreamed of traveling through the night skies on a rocket ship. This is the inspiring story of how he realized that dream, becoming the first Mexican-American astronaut.

Book Synopsis

The book the new film A Million Miles Away is based on.

Born into a family of migrant workers, toiling in the fields by the age of six, Jose M. Hernàndez dreamed of traveling through the night skies on a rocket ship. Reaching for the Stars is the inspiring story of how he realized that dream, becoming the first Mexican-American astronaut.

Hernàndez didn't speak English till he was 12, and his peers often joined gangs, or skipped school. And yet, by his twenties he was part of an elite team helping develop technology for the early detection of breast cancer. He was turned down by NASA eleven times on his long journey to donning that famous orange space suit.

Hernàndez message of hard work, education, perseverance, of "reaching for the stars," makes this a classic American autobiography.

About the Author

José M. Hernández is an engineer and a former NASA astronaut who was part of the crew of the STS-128 Space Shuttle mission. Hernández also founded the Reaching for the Stars Foundation, a non-profit organization that "strives to ensure opportunities for children to pursue their educational and professional goals regardless of perceived obstacles."

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.1 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.1 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 272

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Adventurers & Explorers

Publisher: Center Street

Format: Hardcover

Author: José M Hernández

Language: English

Street Date: September 4, 2012

TCIN: 77491334

UPC: 9781455522804

Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-6297

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.2 inches length x 6.2 inches width x 9.1 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 1.1 pounds

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