Awards and Honors2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award Winner, Tween Nonfiction
NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books for Sudents K–12: 2018
Chicago Public Library Best Books of 2017, Informational Books for Older Readers
Los Angeles Public Library Best of 2017: Children’s Books
Leland Melvin is the only person to who has caught a football in the NFL and flown into space with NASA. Now young readers can learn all about Melvin’s amazing journey from the gridiron to the international space station. Experiments and activities, with black-and-white photographs and diagrams. Full-color and black-and-white photo inserts.
Topics Biography and autobiography. Leland Melvin (1964– ). African Americans. Football. Astronauts. The National Football League (NFL). The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Injuries. Deafness. The International Space Station (ISS).
SRC Level 8.600000
SRC Points 12.000000
Lexile 1020L
Trim Size 9" x 6"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2017-05-22
JLG Release Date Sep 2017
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Biography Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Biography Middle Plus
Biography Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
This 14 book collections offers middle-grade readers fascinating biographies and compelling personal stories that provide a view into history or perspective on the issues of our times.