Leland Melvin
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In this revelatory and moving memoir, a former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver shares his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance and grace that align to create the opportunities for success.
Leland Melvin is the only person in human history to catch a pass in the National Football League and in space. Though his path to the heavens was riddled with setbacks and injury, Leland...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 7
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"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life-if you belive." -Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe.
Winner of the 2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award for Tween Non-Fiction
Meet Leland Melvin-football star, NASA astronaut, and professional dream chaser.
In this inspiring memoir, adapted from the simultaneous...
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English
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