Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781467757935)

Have you ever built a cool science project? In middle school, Aprille Ericsson won second place in a science fair. She knew she wanted to keep creating amazing science projects. As an adult, she became an engineer and works at NASA building spacecraft.

Ericsson was one of the few girls in her middle school who loved math and science. Years later, she became the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering from Howard University. At NASA, she's helped build spacecraft that can map the moon, monitor climate change, or even bring soil and rocks back from Mars. Learn how Ericsson's passion for science has helped her pave the way for future engineers.

Author: Laura Hamilton Waxman
ISBN-10: 1467757934
ISBN-13: 9781467757935
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2015
Pages: 32
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.50w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 170260 / Aerospace Engineer Aprille Ericsson


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2015 pg. 63
School Library Journal 04/01/2015 pg. 120
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2015 pg. 208 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw