"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 & Content
- Genres
- Non-Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Biography/Autobiography
- Oppression & Resilience
- Ethnicity
- Mexican
- Unspecified
- Gender Representation
- Boys/Men
- Gender Non-Conforming
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Secondary
