Wanda oye las estrellas: Una astrnoma ciega eschuca al universo

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Edici n en espanol! Un libro ilustrado de no ficci n que narra la biografia de la astrofisica Wanda Diaz Merced y c mo perder la vista no la detuvo de estudiar las estrellas. Una historia inspiradora y real de una mujer cientifica de color y que es una lectura interseccional fascinante para los fanaticos de STEM de 6 a 9 anos. Spanish language edition! A nonfiction picture book biography of astrophysicist Wanda Diaz Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars. An inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color that's a riveting intersectional read for STEM fans ages 6-9. Edici n en espanol! Un libro ilustrado de no ficci n que narra la biografia de la astrofisica Wanda Diaz Merced y c mo perder la vista no la detuvo de estudiar las estrellas. Una historia inspiradora y real de una mujer cientifica de color y que es una lectura interseccional fascinante para los fanaticos de STEM de 6 a 9 anos. Spanish language edition! A nonfiction picture book biography of astrophysicist Wanda Diaz Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars. An inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color that's a riveting intersectional read for STEM fans ages 6-9. Mientras crecia en Puerto Rico, Wanda Diaz Merced queria aprender todo lo que pudiera sobre las estrellas. Pero en la universidad comenz a perder la vista. C mo podria estudiar lo que no podia ver Wanda encontr una manera. Aprendi a escuchar las estrellas usando la sonificaci n, estudio que convierte los datos en sonidos. Al escuchar esas campanadas y ritmos de tambor, hizo nuevos descubrimientos sobre el universo. Hoy dia, Wanda es una destacada defensora de la ciencia inclusiva. Ella y su amiga Amy S. Hansen colaboraron en este libro para inspirar a los ninos a seguir su curiosidad sin importar los desafios. Como insta Wanda, " Nunca te rindas!" Wanda oye las estrellas es la biografia ilustrada perfecta para inspirar a cualquier futuro cientifico con mentalidad STEM! Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Diaz Merced wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in college she started losing her sight. How could she study what she couldn't see Wanda found a way. She learned to hear the stars using sonification, which converts data into sounds. Listening to those chimes and drumbeats, she made new discoveries about the universe. Today Wanda is a leading advocate for inclusive science. She and her friend Amy S. Hansen collaborated on this book to inspire children to follow their curiosity no matter the challenges. As Wanda urges, "Never give up!" Wanda escucha las estrellas is the perfect picture book biography to inspire any STEM-minded future scientist!

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Amy S. Hansen es una escritora de ciencias galardonada que ha publicado mas de treinta libros. Su parte favorita de su trabajo es descubrir las respuestas a los misterios. A veces eso significa entrevistar a personas, viajar a nuevos lugares o desarmar cosas para ver c mo funcionan. Siempre significa leer mucho! Wanda Diaz Merced cree que, la ciencia es para todos! Como una astrofisica ciega, estudia las estrellas convirtiendo los datos en sonido. Es una defensora lider de los datos multisensoriales, los cuales aumentan el acceso a la informaci n, y ha hablado ante la ONU y dado charlas TED sobre la necesidad de una ciencia mas inclusiva. Amy S. Hansen is an award-winning science writer who has published more than thirty books. Her favorite part of her job is finding out the answers to mysteries. Sometimes that means interviewing people, traveling to new places, or taking things apart to see how they work. It always means reading a lot! Wanda Diaz Merced believes that science is for everyone! As a blind astrophysicist, she studies the stars by turning data into sound. She is a leading advocate for multisensorial data, which increases access to information, and has spoken before the UN and given TED talks about the need for more inclusive science. Rocio Arreola Mendoza es la ilustradora de Sea of Constellations, Paula's Patches y otros libros ilustrados para ninos. Tambien es ilustradora independiente y cofundadora de Corcumas, un estudio creativo liderado por mujeres. Vive con su familia en el norte de Mexico. Rocio Arreola Mendoza is the illustrator of Sea of Constellations, Paula's Patches, and other picture books for children. She is also a freelance illustrator and the co-founder of Corcumas, a women-led creative studio. She lives with her family in northern Mexico.