Kalpana Chawla
From the Series My Itty-Bitty Bio
The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities. This book examines the life of Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter.
Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 1 |
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Reading Level | Grade 1 |
Copyright | 2023 |
BISACS | JNF051010, JNF018020, JNF007050 |
Genre | Leveled Readers, Nonfiction |
Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
Series | My Guide to the Solar System: My Early Library |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 24 |
ISBN | 9781668908860 |
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Title Format | Reinforced book |
Release Date | 2022-08-01 |
Author | Virginia Loh-Hagan |
Illustrator | Jeff Bane |
Features | Index, Table of contents, Timeline of key events |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Full-color illustrations |
Dimensions | 8.25 x 8.25 |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan was born in the luckiest of all years, the Year of the Dragon. She’s an author, university professor, curriculum designer, and former elementary school teacher. She was inspired to write this story after doing author visits. Her young audiences wanted to know more about Chinese New Year! She lives in San Diego with one well-trained husband and two very naughty dogs.