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1) Ellen Ochoa
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Describes the life and work of astronaut Ellen Ochoa"--
2) Ellen Ochoa
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ellen Ochoa's has a passion for engineering, space, and science. Readers will find out how Ochoa used this passion to earn a doctorate from Stanford and become the first Hispanic American female in space. Learn how she uses this passion to inspire students of all ages to work hard in school and follow their dreams.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Meet Ellen Ochoa, history's first Hispanic female astronaut! Follow Ochoa's story as she works at NASA's Ames Research Center while attempting to become an astronaut. Her persistence pays off when she is chosen to be astronaut on her third try! Learn about her accomplishments from her space shuttle missions through her retirement as the director of the Johnson Space Center."
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This fascinating book introduces readers to the life and work of Ellen Ochoa, an astronaut who became the first Hispanic director of the Johnson Space Center. Historic images, "Did You Know?" sidebars, and a "Topic Spotlight" special feature provide added interest and context.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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science, engineering, space, NASA, women, inspirational, changemaker, role model, trail blazer, biography. As a girl, Ellen Ochoa didn't dream of going to space. But then she saw Sally Ride do it. This role model inspired Ochoa to apply at NASA. With hard work and perseverance, Ochoa became the first Latina to go to space. Now Ochoa is working to ensure diversity in the next generation of space explorers. Blue Delta Books Biographies are Hi-Lo Books...
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Space is the final frontier, and these ten women have established their place in it. This collection of ten biographies features women who have made an important contribution to the exploration of space. Included are Jerrie Cobb, who could only dream of flying above the atmosphere; some of the first women in space, Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride; and members of the current generation of women astronauts such as Julie Payette and Ellen Ochoa....
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Discover the inspirational stories of 101 brilliant female scientists and the many discoveries, inventions and breakthroughs they brought into the world.
This book features inspiring STEM heroes from many different countries and cultures, some of which are still working today - pushing the frontiers of scientific fields from engineering to astrophysics.
These trailblazing women will fire the imagination of children everywhere! The captivating biographies,...
9) Women in space: 23 stories of first flights, scientific missions, and gravity-breaking adventures
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Twenty-three women from 10 different countries whose careers span a half century of human spaceflight are profiled in this educational book for young readers. Women in Space features such figures as Sally Ride, the first American woman to orbit the earth; Peggy Whitson, who logged more than a year in orbit while aboard the International Space Station; Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space; and astronauts from Japan, Canada, Italy,...