Chasing Space - Online Book Club

Welcome to our online book club for grades 5-8! We are excited for you to join us in reading Chasing Space (YRE) by Leland Melvin.

Along with a free copy of the book, you will receive a review page so you can tell us what you thought of the book! You will also receive a questions page to consider, activity pages, and an information page with cool links related to the book!

Kits are ready for pickup today, Friday, May 1! Please remember that we have a limited number of kits available, so it's first come, first served. If you have any special requests or need accommodations, please let Leanna or Michelle know!

All we ask is that you read the book: do as much or as little of the rest of it as you want. No matter how much you do, the book is yours!

"Chasing Space (YRE)" by Leland Melvin

"When the former Detroit Lion’s football career was cut short by an injury, Leland didn’t waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one – something that was completely out of this world. He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and still managed to muster the courage and resolve to travel to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. Leland’s problem-solving methods and can-do attitude turned his impossible-seeming dream into reality. Leland’s story introduces readers to the fascinating creative and scientific challenges he had to deal with in space and will encourage the next generation of can-do scientists to dare to follow their dreams.”

Here are the following pages that you will receive with your kit!

Leland Melvin’s website:

https://www.lelandmelvin.com/

NASA’s website:

https://www.nasa.gov/

Detroit Lions’ website:

https://www.detroitlions.com/

The International Space Station’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ISS

BattleBots’s site:

https://battlebots.com/

Included as well: a word search, how many words puzzle, and an ISS coloring page.

We hope you enjoy these activities and would love to hear what you thought of the book! We also hope you enjoyed the extra links. Remember, you can comment here on this website, email us at swantonpl@gmail.com, or come in and turn in a physical copy!