Astronaut Scott Kelly writes about his life and briefly about that of his twin brother Mark. He also describes his education, family life and career path in addition to the lessons that his parents taught then such as learning to be peacemakers from hearing their parents fight and learning to plan from seeing their mother climb a wall after many attempts. This book is a quick read and has colorful illustrations and photos that give life to the story. Additionally, Scott is able to demonstrate ho...

The kids loved the real space pictures in this one.

Scott Kelly talks about his life, using experiences to explain how they prepared him for his future job as an astronaut. A fun, quick biography about a contemporary figure.

This was a delightful read from astronaut Scott Kelly, a condensed, kid-friendly version of his full-length autobiography. I've been following the U.S. space program since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, so reading about spaceflight -- and space travelers -- is very enjoyable for me. In this book, we learn about Kelly's upbringing and family life, his discovery of his life's vocation (space exploration), and his adventures in Earth orbit aboard the space shuttles and the International Space Stati...

55% GoodWhat I thought of My Journey to the Stars: A short biography of retired NASA astronaut Scot Kelly, this book was short and geared toward kids, filled with photos from his life, illustrations, and simple writing.--------------Author: Scott KellyPages:48Ages:Any age

This is really interesting picture book memoir of astronaut Scott Kelly who traveled multiple times to space and who stayed in space for a whole year on one of his journeys. There's a lovely blend of illustration and Kelly's photographs from his time as an astronaut and throughout his childhood. An inspiring story of a brave man :)

One reason I love juvenile non-fiction is because I always learn something new. Here I found out about a set of astronaut twins!What I like most about this book is the original way Kelly inserted photos among the drawings instead of saving them for the backmatter. This helps reader investigate how illustrators work to represent real people.

Scott Kelly shares his story of average student struggling to figure out what he wants to be when he grows up to extraordinary astronaut. Includes photos from Scott's life and career.

This picture book released simultaneously with Astronaut Kelly’s adult memoir, Endurance.In this book, Scott Kelly tells an abbreviated story of what led him to become an astronaut and what it was like living in space for almost a year. It opens with Kelly’s departure from the International Space Station, where he spent a record-breaking 340 days. His identical twin and fellow astronaut, Mark Kelly, will be waiting for him on his return to Earth.There are things that happened in his family life

This was a nice children’s book by Scott Kelly about his journey thru his life and how he got to be in space for a whole year. Did you know he has a twin who is also a NASA astronaut? I didn’t know that when I first met him at my university! I like how he put in real pictures from his life throughout the book.

My daughter is obsessed with space and Scott Kelly and this book does not disappoint. I loved the personal photos.

Kid-friendly picture book bio about Scott Kelly. It would have been cool to see his brothers perspective too. Beautiful melding of real photos and illustrations.

Filled with gorgeous photos - from Earth and from space - and startling facts and astronaut Scott Kelly's thoughts, this juvenile biography is a good choice for the younger elementary school crowd.

4.5 I've followed Mark Kelly because of his marriage to Gabby Giffords, so I knew a bit about his twin brother, Scott. This picture book for kids tells a little about Scott's background, including the fact that he had a tough time in school, particularly sitting still and not daydreaming. It shows his perseverance and ambition, then tells a little about his training and year in space. The illustrations, by Andre Ceolin, are wonderful, and they're interspersed throughout with lots and lots of act...

I have been waiting for this book to come in for a while now and so when I saw it on our back shelf waiting to be processed I had to read it first. I find space super fascinating so I was excited to read this biography. The mix of illustrations and actual photos was especially nice to show how space life really is. A great book for anyone who has an interest in space.

This was a giveaway win that I thought would be a perfect read aloud book to my nieces and nephews. And it is. I really liked the mix of real pictures and illustrations. And it is a good lesson learner teaching kids to dream big, follow your dreams, and showing how to take the positive view when live gets hard. It also shows that sometimes families argue, but they always have each other’s backs. I also love his descriptions of life in space which makes kids dream big. With this book, future astr...

Astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record three hundred forty days in space aboard the International Space Station, relates how the discovery of a book about test pilots and astronauts inspired him and ultimately led him to become a NASA astronaut.The illustrations accompanying this narrative include more than three dozen photographs, many taken by the astronaut himself. While the target audience for the book is ages five through eight, grades kindergarten through third, older children are sure

A very cute picture book biography about astronaut Scott Kelly, his twin brother Mark, and the year long experiment aboard the ISS. I loved the combination of child-friendly illutrations and informative photographs. They perfectly mixed to make a picture book bio that will be of high interest to all elementary aged readers. It also teaches kids that their dreams are possible with a little hard work and perseverance.

After being at the ISS for a year, Scott Kelly definitely knows space, but I think he knows kids too. Scott shares about his struggles in school, watching his parents argue, the investment of his grandparents, and the value of his relationship w his twin brother, Mark. Perfect book for K-3rd graders who are interested in astronauts, the ISS, and the use of using twins in research.

Loved it. Scott Kelly tells a little of his childhood and his time in space. There is a combination of illustrations and pictures, and everything is told at a level that is age-appropriate.