The inspiring memoir for young readers about a
Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the
Girl Scouts and who most recently served as the CEO of the Girl Scouts
of the USA.
A meningitis outbreak in their
underprivileged neighborhood left Sylvia Acevedo's family forever
altered. As she struggled in the aftermath of loss, young Sylvia's life
transformed when she joined the Brownies. The Girl Scouts taught her how
to take control of her world and nourished her love of numbers and
science.
With new confidence, Sylvia navigated shifting cultural
expectations at school and at home, forging her own trail to become one
of the first Latinx to graduate with a master's in engineering from
Stanford University and going on to become a rocket scientist at NASA's
Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist
SKU
014091
ISBN
9780358206934
Grade 5-7
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| Product Format: | Paperback Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 5-7 |
| Brand: | Clarion |
| Author: | Sylvia Acevedo |
| ISBN: | 9780358206934 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 5.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.8125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.6 |
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