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020 $a9781524764241 (hbk.) :$cNT$630
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100 1 $aKelly, Scott,$d1964-.
245 10$aEndurance :$bmy year in space and how I got there /$cScott Kelly with Margaret Lazarus Dean ; adapted for young readers by Emily Easton.
246 30$aMy year in space and how I got there.
250 $aYoung reader ed.
260 $aNew York :$bCrown Books for Young Readers,$c[2018]
300 $a315 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations, color, black and white ;$c22 cm.
505 0 $aHow does a boy struggling in school become an American hero and a space pioneer? Daredevil behavior? Check. Whether it is sailing leaky boats in the Atlantic Ocean or joining an ambulance corps to race to the rescue, living on the edge is required behavior for an astronaut. Sibling rivalry? Check. An identical twin brother who both cheers you on and eggs you on is the perfect motivator. Inspiration? Check. Finding the right book can unexpectedly change the courseof your life by providing a dream and a road map for achieving it. Courage? Check. Mastering skills that could mean the difference between life and death as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and astronaut takes bravery. Endurance? Check. The grit andcan-do spirit that enables you to get up every time you're knocked down and fuels the power to meet each challenge head-on and then ask, "What's next?" Scott Kelly believes, "If you can dream it, you can do it." This checklist put Scott onarocket that launched him into space, allowed him to break a record during his inspiring year aboard the International Space Station, and showed human beings the qualities needed to go from Earth to Mars--and beyond.
600 10$aKelly, Scott,$d1964-$vJuvenile literature.
600 10$aKelly, Scott,$d1964-
650 0$aAstronauts$zUnited States$vBiography$vJuvenile literature.
650 0$aAstronauts.