Kalpana Chawla
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Philomel
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2023
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English
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"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"--
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Astronauts
Astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Chawla, Kalpana
Chawla, Kalpana, -- 1961-2003 -- Juvenile literature
East Indian American women
East Indian American women -- Biography
East Indian American women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women -- Biography
Women astronauts
Women astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Chawla, Kalpana
Chawla, Kalpana, -- 1961-2003 -- Juvenile literature
East Indian American women
East Indian American women -- Biography
East Indian American women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women
Women -- Biography
Women astronauts
Women astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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9780593620632
9780593620649
9780593620649
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| Grouped Work ID | a4382d10-8c81-6ef4-8247-bdc42fb97d1e |
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| Grouping Title | kalpana chawla |
| Grouping Author | raakhee mirchandani |
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| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2024-12-31 22:13:42PM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-01-11 04:24:01AM |
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Astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Chawla, Kalpana, -- 1961-2003 -- Juvenile literature
East Indian American women -- Biography
East Indian American women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women astronauts
Women astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Biographies
Chawla, Kalpana, -- 1961-2003 -- Juvenile literature
East Indian American women -- Biography
East Indian American women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women -- Biography
Women astronauts
Women astronauts -- India -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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Kalpana Chawla
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Chawla, Kalpana
East Indian American women
Women
Women astronauts
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East Indian American women
Women
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