From farmworker to astronaut : my path to the stars = De campesino a astronauta : mi viaje a las estrellas
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Houston : Arte Público Press, 2019.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781558858688 (paperback)
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160, 165 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) : 22 cm
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Published
Houston : Arte Público Press, 2019.
Language
English
ISBN
9781558858688 (paperback)

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English-language version on front side of book; Spanish-language version on reverse back side of book.
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"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. His story is sure to motivate kids to set goals and reach for their own dreams." -- Provided by publisher.
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"José M. Hernández, de diez años, vio los paseos lunares del Apolo 17 en la televisión en blanco y negro de su familia en 1972 y supo lo que quería ser cuando creciera: un astronauta. Más tarde esa noche, se lo contó a su padre y se sorprendió cuando su padre le dijo: '¡Puedes hacer esto, m'ijo!' El Sr. Hernández le dijo a su hijo que si realmente quería convertirse en astronauta, necesitaría seguir una receta simple de cinco ingredientes para tener éxito: 1) decidir lo que quiere, 2) reconocer qué tan lejos está de su objetivo, 3 ) dibuje una hoja de ruta para llegar allí, 4) prepárese con una buena educación y 5) desarrolle una buena ética de trabajo, siempre dando más de lo requerido. En los años venideros, José seguiría esta receta mientras obtenía títulos universitarios y maestrías en ingeniería eléctrica. Añadiendo su propio ingrediente, perseverancia, solicitó once veces al programa de astronautas de la NASA -- ¡y fue rechazado cada vez! Finalmente, en 2004, fue seleccionado para formar parte de la clase 19 de astronautas estadounidenses. Logró su sueño en 2009 cuando se desempeñó como ingeniero de vuelo en el transbordador espacial Discovery en la misión STS-128 de catorce días a la Estación Espacial Internacional. En DE TRABAJADOR AGRÍCOLA A ASTRONAUTA, José M. Hernández recuerda sus viajes paralelos, yuxtaponiendo recuerdos de su misión a la estación espacial y aspiraciones infantiles de alcanzar las estrellas. Su historia seguramente motivará a los niños a establecer metas y alcanzar sus propios sueños." -- Proporcionado por el editor.
Target Audience
Ages/Edades 10-15.
Target Audience
Grades/Años 7-9.
Language
Text in both English and Spanish.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hernández, J. M. (2019). From farmworker to astronaut : my path to the stars =: De campesino a astronauta : mi viaje a las estrellas . Arte Público Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hernández, José M., 1962-. 2019. From Farmworker to Astronaut : My Path to the Stars =: De Campesino a Astronauta : Mi Viaje a Las Estrellas. Arte Público Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hernández, José M., 1962-. From Farmworker to Astronaut : My Path to the Stars =: De Campesino a Astronauta : Mi Viaje a Las Estrellas Arte Público Press, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hernández, José M. From Farmworker to Astronaut : My Path to the Stars =: De Campesino a Astronauta : Mi Viaje a Las Estrellas Arte Público Press, 2019.

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