Description
Description
When Vera is admitted to the Great Space Academy she is ecstatic! But out of all the children selected, there is only one other girl... Do only boys want to be astronauts?At the Great Space Academy, where future astronauts are trained, there are very few girls. Vera is a brilliant girl and passes one test after another, but there are some boys in her class who think that girls shouldn't be astronauts and they do everything they can to stop her. Will Vera succeed despite the obstacles? After Martina the Soccer Star, Susanna Isern and Marta Moreno come together again to bring us Vera the Astronaut, another book that proves girls can be whatever they want to be.
About the Author
About the Author
Susanna Isern has published over 100 books worldwide, translated into over a dozen languages. She has been awarded the Silver Medal in the 2013 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards and her Bogo the Fox Who Wanted Everything, published by NubeOcho, is a Junior Library Guild Selection. She works as children psychologist and writer.Marta Moreno was born in Barcelona (Spain) and studied Illustration at l'Escola D'Art de Tarragona. She currently combines her work as an author and illustrator with teaching in small rural schools and her pupils are a great source of inspiration for her. She has published more than twenty books, some of which have been translated into numerous languages.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
Vera won't let anything stop her as she follows her dreams all the way to space. - Kirkus Reviews.
With a bit of suspense, this is a fun picture book about working hard and following your dreams, sure to spark contemplation about teamwork and good sportsmanship. - School Library Journal.
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Nubeocho
Pub date:
2025-11-04
Length:
40 pages
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