

An edition of Chasing Space (2017)
An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances
By Leland Melvin
Publish Date
May 23, 2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio,HarperAudio
Language
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Pages
233
Description:
When the former Detroit Lion s football career was cut short by an injury, Leland didn t waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one something that was completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and still managed to muster the courage and resolve to travel to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. Leland s problem-solving methods and can-do attitude turned his impossible-seeming dream into reality.
subjects: Astronauts, Football players, Astronautics, biography, Juvenile literature, African Americans, African American astronauts, African American football players, Astronauts, juvenile literature, African americans, biography, African americans, biography, juvenile literature, Biography, Detroit Lions (Football team), International Space Station
People: Leland Melvin (1964-), Leland Melvin
Places: United States