From Farmworker to Astronaut / De campesino a astronauta

From Farmworker to Astronaut / De campesino a astronauta

My Path to the Stars / Mi viaje a las estrellas

  • Autor: Hernández, José M.
  • Editor: Arte Público Press
  • ISBN: 9781558858688
  • eISBN Pdf: 9781518505454
  • eISBN Epub: 9781518505430
  • Lugar de publicación:  Houston , Estados Unidos
  • Año de publicación: 2019
  • Páginas: 362
Ten-year-old José M. Hernández watched the Apollo 17 moonwalks on his family’s black and white television in 1972 and knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: an astronaut. Later that night he told his father and was surprised when his dad said, “You can do this, m’ijo!” Mr. Hernández told his son that if he really wanted to become an astronaut, he would need to follow a simple, five-ingredient recipe to succeed: 1) decide what you want, 2) recognize how far you are from your goal, 3) draw a road map to get there, 4) prepare yourself with a good education and 5) develop a good work ethic, always giving more than required. In the years to come, José would follow this recipe as he obtained undergraduate and master’s degrees in electrical engineering. Adding his own ingredient, perseverance, he applied to NASA’s astronaut program eleven times—and was rejected each time! Finally, in 2004, he was selected to be part of the 19th class of US Astronauts. He achieved his dream in 2009 when he served as the flight engineer on the Space Shuttle Discovery on the STS-128 fourteen-day mission to the International Space Station. In From Farmworker to Astronaut, José M. Hernández recollects his parallel journeys, juxtaposing memories of his mission to the space station and childhood aspirations to reach the stars. His story is sure to motivate kids to set goals and reach for their own dreams.
  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Author’s Note
  • Chapter 1 Getting Ready to Launch
  • Chapter 2 L Minus 9-Minutes and Holding
  • Chapter 3 A Teacher’s Visit
  • Chapter 4 My Father’s Recipe
  • Chapter 5 Third Time’s a Charm: The Launch
  • Chapter 6 Staying Focused
  • Chapter 7 Following the Roadmap
  • Chapter 8 Never Giving Up
  • Chapter 9 Getting So Close
  • Chapter 10 Getting the Call
  • Chapter 11 The Training Begins
  • Chapter 12 Coming Home
  • Afterword
  • Glossary
  • Photos
  • Cover
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Contenido
  • Agradecimiento
  • Nota del autor
  • Capítulo 1 Preparándome para el despegue
  • Capítulo 2 L menos 9 minutos y esperando
  • Capítulo 3 La visita de una maestra
  • Capítulo 4 La receta de mi padre
  • Capítulo 5 La tercera es la vencida: el lanzamiento
  • Capítulo 6 Mantenerse enfocado
  • Capítulo 7 Siguiendo el mapa
  • Capítulo 8 Nunca rendirse
  • Capítulo 9 Acercándome
  • Capítulo 10 Recibiendo la llamada
  • Capítulo 11 Comienza el entrenamiento
  • Capítulo 12 Volviendo a casa
  • Epílogo
  • Glosario

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