Bibliograph

Kalpana Chawla, written by Raakhee Mirchandani ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint

Type

Label

Kalpana Chawla, written by Raakhee Mirchandani ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-62)

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

1010L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Kalpana Chawla

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1378269665

Responsibility statement

written by Raakhee Mirchandani ; interior illustrations by Gillian Flint

Series statement

She persisted

Summary

"Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls in India and around the world to pursue their dreams of spaceflight"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

primary

Classification