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Maple Leaf in Space: Canada's Astronauts
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Maple Leaf in Space: Canada's Astronauts Paperback - 2011

by John Melady


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Marc Garneau, Roberta Bondar, Julie Payette, Robert Thirsk, Chris Hadfield, and more recently, Guy Lalibert, the founder of Cirque de Soleil, all have one thing in common: they're some of the very few Canadians who have been in space.

The launch of a spaceship is terribly exciting. That's why thousands of people come to watch. They laugh, cheer, and applaud as the rocket rises. They see the smoke, steam, and white-hot fire as millions of litres of fuel burn in seconds. They feel the chest-thumping impact of the sound. Then they stare upward for a long time until they can no longer see even a tiny speck in the distant sky. By that time, the craft is in space. Canada's astronauts come from across the nation: from farms, cities, and little towns.

They went to large schools and to small ones. Maple Leaf in Space showcases these amazing Canadians who have ventured off our planet and delivers some of the thrill of what that's like.

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The launch of a spaceship is exciting and thousands of people come to watch. What makes it even more exciting is when we see fellow Canadians like Robert Thirsk, Julie Payette, and Guy Lalibert onboard. Maple Leaf in Space showcases these amazing Canadians who have ventured off our planet and delivers some of the thrill of what that's like.

Details

  • Title Maple Leaf in Space: Canada's Astronauts
  • Author John Melady
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 176
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dundurn Press
  • Date 2011-01
  • ISBN 9781554887521 / 1554887526
  • Weight 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 8 x 0.6 in (20.07 x 20.32 x 1.52 cm)
  • Ages 12 to 15 years
  • Grade levels 7 - 10
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.450

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Citations

  • Quill & Quire, 05/01/2011, Page 38

About the author

John Melady is a veteran writer and space enthusiast. He has written many books, including Canadians in Space, Star of Courage, Heartbreak and Heroism, and Pearson's Prize. Melady lives in Seaforth, Ontario.

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