Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier

Author:   Jim Ottaviani ,  Maris Wicks
Publisher:   Roaring Brook Press
ISBN:  

9781250760036


Pages:   176
Publication Date:   04 February 2020
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Jim Ottaviani ,  Maris Wicks
Publisher:   Roaring Brook Press
Imprint:   First Second
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.358kg
ISBN:  

9781250760036


ISBN 10:   1250760038
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   04 February 2020
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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With plenty of eye-rolling takes on male-designed spacecraft faux pas and enthusiastic crew reveling in flight adventures, Ottaviani and Wicks drive home the message that it's all about teamwork, and no team can function without diverse members. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Exhilarating--as well as hilarious, enraging, or both at once depending on the reader. --Kirkus, Starred Review Wicks and Ottaviani skillfully capture Cleave's infectious enthusiasm up to the last page. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Gobs of humor, lively artwork, and tidy explanations of the science make this a standout among the vast field of books about the U.S. space program. --Booklist, Starred Review


Exhilarating--as well as hilarious, enraging, or both at once depending on the reader. --Kirkus, Starred Review Wicks and Ottaviani skillfully capture Cleave's infectious enthusiasm up to the last page. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Gobs of humor, lively artwork, and tidy explanations of the science make this a standout among the vast field of books about the U.S. space program. --Booklist, Starred Review


Readers will be intrigued and inspired to dive into further research to understand some of the jargon and learn more about the women profiled here. Fans of Ottaviani's T-Minus: The Race to the Moon, as well as those interested in science or space travel, will eagerly gravitate to this title. A stellar addition to all collections. --The School Library Journal, starred review With plenty of eye-rolling takes on male-designed spacecraft faux pas and enthusiastic crew reveling in flight adventures, Ottaviani and Wicks drive home the message that it's all about teamwork, and no team can function without diverse members. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Exhilarating--as well as hilarious, enraging, or both at once depending on the reader. --Kirkus, Starred Review Wicks and Ottaviani skillfully capture Cleave's infectious enthusiasm up to the last page. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review Gobs of humor, lively artwork, and tidy explanations of the science make this a standout among the vast field of books about the U.S. space program. --Booklist, Starred Review


Exhilarating--as well as hilarious, enraging, or both at once depending on the reader. --Kirkus, Starred Review


Author Information

Jim Ottaviani began writing graphic novels about scientists in 1997. They include The Imitation Game, Primates, Feynman, and Hawking. His books are New York Times bestsellers, have been translated into over a dozen languages, and have received praise from publications ranging from Nature and Physics World to Entertainment Weekly and Variety. gt-labs.com Maris Wicks lives in sunny Somerville, Massachusetts. She is the author behind Human Body Theater, as well as the illustrator of New York Times-bestselling Primates, with Jim Ottaviani. When she's not making comics, Wicks works as a program educator at the New England Aquarium. dotsforeyes.blogspot.com

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