Spaceman : the true story of a young boy's journey to becoming an astronaut /

Massimino, Mike, 1962-

Spaceman : the true story of a young boy's journey to becoming an astronaut / Mike Massimino. - First edition. - xviii, 266 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits (chiefly color) ; 22 cm

"Adapted for young readers"--Title page.

Prologue: A science fiction monster -- A perfect good -- Most all-around -- Who you gonna get? -- The smart-kid Olympics -- Force feedback -- Human factors -- Disqualified -- Yes or no -- There's Mach I -- Spacewalker -- Shackleton mode -- Seeing beyond the stars -- Ready to go -- Weightless -- Earth is a planet -- Maybe this is heaven -- February 1, 2003 -- Why we go -- From the ashes -- One last job -- Line 28 -- Grounded -- Epilogue: Around the next corner.

"The story of Mike Massimino's life growing up in a working-class family and his determination to get the education and experience that would lead to his challenging but successful rise to become a NASA astronaut"--

Ages: 9 to 12.

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