AnUnlikelyAstronauttellsthetruestoryofhowAstronautSusanKilrainovercameallobstaclestoachieveherdreamofflyinginspaceaftergrowingupinatimewhen,asawoman,itseemednearlyimpossible.Theyoungestpersonandoneofonlythreewomentohaveeverpilotedthespaceshuttle,herstoryofunwaveringdeterminationwillencouragechildrentoreachforthestarseveniftheoddsareagainstthem.ReaderscanfurtherengagewithSusan’sjourneyusingthebook’sClick&See(TM)interactivitythatenhancesthereadingexperiencewithphotosandvideosfromherlifeandcareer.Teacherswillalsoappreciatetheavailablefreespace-relatedactivitiesandexercisesthatsatisfybasiccommoncorecurriculumrequirementsinmath,science,andEnglishlanguagearts.
