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My Journey to the Stars

by Scott Kelly
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In this debut autobiographical picture book, celebrated astronaut Scott Kelly describes how he — and his twin brother — grew up to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut.
As Scott Kelly prepares to blast back to Earth after a record-breaking year spent on the International Space Station, he thinks about what brought him here and what awaits him at home. Scott's partner-in-crime is his twin brother, Mark. They spent their childhood getting in and out of scrapes. They had a talent for finding trouble and taking risks, which turned out to be great training for the biggest risk of all — space travel. Along the way to becoming astronauts, they learned to be peacemakers, to stay calm in the toughest of times, to support their family, to work hard and take small steps towards their goals. Scott learned that he needed people to believe in him, as his principal did, even though he was at first a terrible student who couldn't sit still. All of these skills served him well during his year on the ISS, where he and his crew ran 400 experiments and he himself became a test subject. The sacrifices Scott made, the dangers he faced and the sight of our beautiful planet from space made coming home even sweeter.

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  • Release date

    October 24, 2017

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780735263499
      • File size: 6 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 680
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      August 14, 2017
      Releasing simultaneously with NASA astronaut Kelly’s adult memoir, Endurance, this picture book offers a condensed portrait of his life. It opens with Kelly’s 2016 departure from the International Space Station, where he spent a record-breaking 340 days. Noting that his identical twin and fellow astronaut Mark Kelly “is waiting for me back on Earth,” Kelly backtracks to their childhood, when they “always had a talent for finding trouble and taking risks.” Their parents’ fighting turned the twins into peacemakers, whose ability to stay calm in tough times served them well (“You never know when your problems can become your strengths”). Family snapshots and NASA photographs track Kelly’s career as a Navy fighter pilot and astronaut. Ceolin’s, soft, nostalgic illustrations are used mainly in the retrospective portions of the book; photographs dominate the pages after Kelly’s NASA career gets underway. The result is a bit of a visual hodgepodge, but Kelly’s account firmly underscores the rewards of dedication to one’s dreams. Ages 5–8. Author’s agent: Elyse Cheney, Elyse Cheney Agency. Illustrator’s agent: Mela Bolinao, MB Artists.

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  • OverDrive Read

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:680
  • Text Difficulty:3

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