"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"--
Publisher Marketing:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Kalpana Chawla!
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ISBN–13: 9780593620649
Publisher: Philomel Books
Publication Date: May-2023
Pages: 96
Lexile Level: 1010
Ages: 04 - 08
BISAC Categories: Girls & Women , Biography & Autobiography Social Activists , Activism & Social Justice