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Title Wild ride : my journey from cancer kid to astronaut : adapted for young readers / by Hayley Arceneaux, with Sandra Bark.
Author Arceneaux, Hayley, 1991- author.
Publication Info. New York : Convergent Books, [2023]
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Location Call No. Status
 Alafaya  J B ARCENEAUX    Check Shelves
 North Orange  J B ARCENEAUX    Check Shelves
 Orlando Public Library (Downtown) - Children's  J B ARCENEAUX    Check Shelves
 South Creek  J B ARCENEAUX    Check Shelves
Edition First edition.
Description xi, 185 pages ; 20 cm
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Summary "A young reader's adaptation of the story of the youngest American to ever orbit the Earth - cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux - who shows us all that when we face our fears with hope and faith, the extraordinary is possible. "It may be hard to believe while I'm gravity-bound on my bedroom floor, but if there's one thing I've learned in my time on Earth, it's that as long as you keep saying yes, everything is possible," says Arceneaux. In this adaptation of her heartfelt memoir, especially inspiring for middle-grade readers, Arceneaux shares the details of her wild ride with never-before-told stories written especially for kids coming to this edition. Arceneaux not only tells readers what it was like to go to space - from training in a fighter jet to lifting off in a Dragon capsule - but she also offers stories from her childhood: things that she faced at the hospital when going through cancer treatment, what she had to overcome when she went back to school, and the courage it took to dream big dreams for her teenage and adult years. For students navigating a time of uncertainty, and for the adults and educators who seek to offer them hope, Arceneaux's uplifting story is one that will inspire kids for years to come. She offers wisdom and courage to anyone fighting against the odds, and shows us that dreaming is always possible"-- Provided by publisher.
Audience Ages 8-12 Convergent Books.
Grades 4-6 Convergent Books.
Subject Arceneaux, Hayley, 1991-
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Physicians' assistants -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Cancer -- Patients -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Space medicine -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Space flight -- Juvenile literature.
Arceneaux, Hayley, 1991-
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography.
Physicians' assistants -- United States -- Biography.
Cancer -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.
Space flight.
Genre Autobiographies.
Added Author Bark, Sandra, author.
Added Title Wild ride (Young reader's adaptation)
ISBN 9780593443880 (Hardback ; acid-free paper) : $18.00
0593443888 (Hardback ; acid-free paper)