
Spaceman (Adapted for Young Readers)
The True Story of a Young Boy's Journey to Becoming an Astronaut
Mike Massimino(Author)
Yearling (imprint of Random House Children's Books) (Publisher)
Published on 20. April 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-593-12089-7 (ISBN)
Description
An astronaut who completed spacewalks on two Hubble missions tells his inspiring story in this middle grade adaptation of his bestselling adult memoir, Spaceman: An Astronaut's Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe. Fans of the recent historic Artemis space flight will be thrilled by this astronaut’s real life adventure!
"Mike Massimino is a spaceman through and through. In this edition for young people, he tells us how hard work can take you out of this world. He believes in teamwork, and he never gives up. Prepare to be inspired." --BILL NYE, SCIENCE GUY and CEO, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY
From the time he was seven-years-old and saw Apollo 11 land on the moon, Mike Massimino dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Long Island is a long way from space. Kids like him, growing up in working-class families, seldom left the neighborhood. But with the encouragement of teachers and mentors, Mike ventured down on a path that took him to Columbia University and to MIT. It wasn't easy. There were academic setbacks and disappointments aplenty--and NASA turned him down three times. Still, Mike never gave up. He rose to each challenge and forged ahead, inching closer to realizing his boyhood dream. His love of science and space, along with his indomitable spirit and sense of teamwork eventually got him assigned to two missions to fix the Hubble Space Telescope--as a spacewalker.
With universal appeal to boys and girls, Spaceman takes readers on Mike Massimino's unlikely ride from Earth to space, showing the breathtaking wonder of science and technology along the way.
"A grand, inspiring, sometimes hilarious ride." -Kirkus Reviews
"From his childhood days peering up at the sky to his struggles to find his life's calling,
Massimino's story will inspire many kids." -School Library Journal
"An inspirational guide for young people on their own life journeys." -Booklist
"Mike Massimino is a spaceman through and through. In this edition for young people, he tells us how hard work can take you out of this world. He believes in teamwork, and he never gives up. Prepare to be inspired." --BILL NYE, SCIENCE GUY and CEO, THE PLANETARY SOCIETY
From the time he was seven-years-old and saw Apollo 11 land on the moon, Mike Massimino dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Long Island is a long way from space. Kids like him, growing up in working-class families, seldom left the neighborhood. But with the encouragement of teachers and mentors, Mike ventured down on a path that took him to Columbia University and to MIT. It wasn't easy. There were academic setbacks and disappointments aplenty--and NASA turned him down three times. Still, Mike never gave up. He rose to each challenge and forged ahead, inching closer to realizing his boyhood dream. His love of science and space, along with his indomitable spirit and sense of teamwork eventually got him assigned to two missions to fix the Hubble Space Telescope--as a spacewalker.
With universal appeal to boys and girls, Spaceman takes readers on Mike Massimino's unlikely ride from Earth to space, showing the breathtaking wonder of science and technology along the way.
"A grand, inspiring, sometimes hilarious ride." -Kirkus Reviews
"From his childhood days peering up at the sky to his struggles to find his life's calling,
Massimino's story will inspire many kids." -School Library Journal
"An inspirational guide for young people on their own life journeys." -Booklist
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (digest)
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
204 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-593-12089-7 (9780593120897)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Mike Massimino
Spaceman (Adapted for Young Readers)
The True Story of a Young Boy's Journey to Becoming an Astronaut
E-Book
04/2020
Delacorte Press
€7.99
Available for download
Person
Mike Massimino