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Endurance Young Readers Edition: My Year in Space and How I Got There

by Scott KELLY
6 CDs. 7:03 hrs. Listening Library. Oct. 2018. ISBN 9780525636649. $50. digital download.
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Gr 3–7—Kelly tells the story of the years of hard work and study that enabled him to become a Navy pilot, test pilot, space shuttle pilot, and astronaut, eventually holding the record for the longest single spaceflight by a NASA astronaut. This young readers edition has plenty of Kelly's pre-pilot background, including his years as a disinterested student, to inspire tweens and teens to make personal changes for the better. The narrative of the Navy and NASA years is quite engaging, with enough science and engineering details to inspire wonder, but not enough to be beyond reach or become tedious. George Newbern narrates the first-person account with unruffled calm and at the perfect pace.
VERDICT A relatable, fascinating addition to middle school adventure collections.
Reviewed by Jane Newschwander, Fluvanna County Public Schools, VA , May 01, 2019

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