Hispanic Star Ellen Ochoa, Claudia Romo Edelman
Hispanic Star Ellen Ochoa, Claudia Romo Edelman
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Hispanic Star: Ellen Ochoa

Author: Claudia Romo Edelman, Nathalie Alonso

Narrator: Diana Pou

Unabridged: 2 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2023


Synopsis

This audiobook features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun that is Hispanic Star: Ellen Ochoa.

Read about the first Latina in space, Ellen Ochoa, one of the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture and the world, in this gripping biography written by Claudia Romo Edelman and Nathalie Alonso, perfect for fans of the Who Was and She Persisted series.

Meet award-winning engineer and veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa—once just a girl from Los Angeles, California. The granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, Ellen would pursue a career in physics at a young age and go on to earn master’s and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. In 1993, Ellen became the first Latina in space. As a retired astronaut, she became the first Hispanic and second female director of the Johnson Space Center, has been an advocate for women and minorities in STEM fields, and was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.

Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been undeniable forces in shaping its future.

A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.

About Claudia Romo Edelman

Claudia Romo Edelman is the founder of the We Are All Human Foundation and Hispanic Star and has worked for twenty-five years with internationally recognized institutions, including the United Nations, the Global Fund, the World Economic Forum, and UNICEF. She’s led some of the most successful global campaigns in the last decade, including Product (RED), the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals in collaboration with the United Nations, the creation of the SDG Lions, and the rebranding of the UN Refugee Agency.

About Nathalie Alonso

Nathalie Alonso is a Cuban American journalist and Sibert Honor-winning author from Queens, New York. She is the author and translator of Hispanic Star: Sonia Sotomayor and Hispanic Star: Ellen Ochoa, as well as several picture books, including Old Clothes for Dinner?! (Barefoot Books, 2024), Call Me Roberto! (Calkins Creek, 2024), Take Me Out to the Ball Game! (Barefoot Books, 2025), and ¡Viva Valenzuela! (Calkins Creek, 2026). Since 2006, Nathalie has been part of the Spanish editorial team at MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball. She is also a freelance journalist with bylines in TIME for Kids, National Geographic, Refinery29, Well + Good, AFAR and Outside, among other publications. Nathalie holds a bachelor's in American Studies from Columbia University.

About Manuel Gutierrez

Manuel Gutierrez is a self-taught, award-winning illustrator known as an international visual storyteller in comic books, film and commercial works, advertising, magazines, and books. His clients circle the globe, and he works tirelessly to always offer the very best illustrations to solve the visuals needed. Born in Neuquen, in the Argentinian Patagonia, Manuel lives in Peru, with photoshop, procreate, and pencils always nearby.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Annette

The Hispanic Star series for middle grade is a great inspiration for children, especially minority where the focus of this series is. Ellen Ochoa is a wonderful inspiration, and addition to this series. During her career, she realized that minority children were asking for her appearance at school.......more