The Astronomically Grand Plan (Astrid the Astronaut #1)

by Rie Neal (Author) Talitha Shipman (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
In this first book of a brand new-chapter book series, a young girl is determined to be the first astronaut with hearing aids in space!

Astrid can’t wait for the school year to start so she can put her Astronomically Grand Plan into action! She and her best friend, Hallie, are going to be in their first year of Shooting Stars, a club dedicated to all things space. Astrid’s big sister has told her all about it, and this year, there is a big, wonderful prize: a trip to a real-life space camp!

But Astrid’s Grand Plan isn’t off to a great start: it turns out Hallie is more interested in the art club, Petite Picassos! And Astrid isn’t sure that her goal of exploring space will happen the same way without her BFF by her side. Can Astrid figure out a way to complete her mission?
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An exuberant portrayal of a girl with hearing restrictions reaching for the stars.
Rie Neal
Rie Neal is a children's book author who loves all things space. Growing up, she was often dragged on her grandfather's unauthorized tours of NASA's Ames Research Center, which she didn't appreciate enough at the time. Eventually, though, she became a full-blown space fan, and began to write space-related books for kids. She also has a doctor of audiology degree from the University of Iowa and is nationally certified as an audiologist through the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Today, she lives in the Silicon Valley with her husband and kids, where they drag people on (authorized) tours of the NASA Ames visitor center. Learn more about her books at RieNeal.com or connect with her on Instagram (@RieNealWriter).

Talitha Shipman is a picture book illustrator from Indiana. Her favorite subjects to paint are wild kids and wild animals. Nature inspires Talitha's painting, and she hopes her work encourages curiosity and creativity in children of all ages. Her books include the Sydney Taylor Honor recipient Everybody Says Shalom by Leslie Kimmelman, American Farm Bureau Recommended Read Applesauce Day by Lisa J. Amstutz, and 2019 IPPY Silver Medalist First Snow by Nancy Viau. Her debut author-illustrator picture book was Finding Beauty. Talitha lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with her husband and their five-year-old wild child, Coral.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781534481473
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication date
July 05, 2022
Series
Astrid the Astronaut
BISAC categories
JUV039060 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
JUV035000 - Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
JUV039150 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Special Needs
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
JUV036010 - Juvenile Fiction | Technology | Astronauts & Space
Library of Congress categories
Friendship
Schools
Middle schools
Clubs

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