Hidden Heroes in Space Exploration

By Dionna L. Mann

Blast off to space with astronauts, mathematicians, engineers, and more who defined space exploration. These heroes reached for the stars by flying to the International Space Station and completing groundbreaking calculations that made space travel possible.

Discover some of the many contributions women, people of color, immigrants, and people with disabilities made to space exploration. From an engineer in the control room to a mission specialist that went on four space flights, these heroes are transforming how we think of space.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing
• Release date: Aug 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781728473703

Dionna L. Mann

Dionna L. Mann is a children’s book author and freelance journalist who in her younger days loved biking, swimming, jogging, and meandering through the woods. She spent more than 25 years volunteering and working in the school system where her talented now-grown children attended. Her favorite part of working with children was teaching them about the writing process and reading the beautiful and heartfelt words they penned. As a person of color, she enjoys learning about lesser-known people found in the records of African American history. One day she hopes to swim with dolphins. You can find her online at dionnalmann.com

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