An inspiring memoir for young readers from Acevedo, a Latina Rocket scientistwhose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currentlyserves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
Simultaneously available in Spanish.
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.
The Girl Scouts taught her how to take control of her world and nourished her love of numbers and science.
As she struggled in the aftermath of loss, young Sylvia\'s life transformed when she joined the Brownies.
A meningitis outbreak in their underprivileged neighborhood left Sylvia Acevedo\'s family forever altered.
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.
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An inspiring memoir for young readers from Acevedo, a Latina Rocket scientistwhose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currentlyserves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA
