The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
A meningitis outbreak in their underprivileged neighborhood left Sylvia Acevedo’s family forever altered. As she struggled in the aftermath of loss, young Sylvia’s life transformed when she joined the Brownies. The Girl Scouts taught her how to take control of her world and nourished her love of numbers and science.
With new confidence, Sylvia navigated shifting cultural expectations at school and at home, forging her own trail to become one of the first Latinx to graduate with a master's in engineering from Stanford University and going on to become a rocket scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
EVENT DETAILS
This event is free and open to the public. To join the signing line, please purchase the author’s latest book, Path to the Stars, from Anderson's Bookshop. To purchase please stop into or call Anderson's Bookshop Naperville (630) 355-2665 or order though our website.
Phone: 630.355.2665
2018/12/01 - 2018/12/01
Anderson's Bookshop Naperville
123 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, IL 60563
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