She Persisted: Kalpana Chawla (Authored by Chelsea Clinton, Raakhee Mirchandani)

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618074 to listen full audiobooks. Title: She Persisted: Kalpana Chawla Series: Part of She Persisted Author: Chelsea Clinton, Raakhee Mirchandani Narrator: Poorna Jagannathan, Chelsea Clinton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 34 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Genres: Non-fiction Publisher's Summary: Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Kalpana Chawla! Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls in India and around the world to pursue their dreams of spaceflight. In this chapter book biography by acclaimed author Raakhee Mirchandani, listeners learn about the amazing life of Kalpana Chawla--and how she persisted.  Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton and a list of ways that readers can follow in Kalpana Chawla's footsteps and make a difference! A perfect choice for kids who love learning and teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum. And don’t miss out on the rest of the audiobooks in the She Persisted series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including Sally Ride, Temple Grandin, Malala Yousafzai, and more!