"Growing up in a family of immigrants, Ellen dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, but all of that changed when she discovered engineering in college. Though she was told that field of study wasn't for girls, the bright young scientist refused to give up-ultimately becoming a NASA astronaut who shattered barriers and rocketed to success!"--publisher
Themes
Genres: Non-Fiction
Categories: Biography, Oppression & Resilience
Content: STEM
Settings: California, Northern America, Outerspace, United States of America
Ethnicity: Mexican, Unspecified
Gender: Boy/Man, Gender Non-Conforming, Girl/Woman
Race/Culture: Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American
Character Prominence: Dominant Main, Secondary