The astronaut, educator, former NFL player and now author wants the series to show kids they can do anything, with the right people in their orbit ...

Leland Melvin’s 'Space Chasers' is aimed for kids 8 to 12. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Leland Melvin, the NFL wide receiver ...

Astronaut Leland Melvin and his new graphic novel, 'Space Chasers' ...

The astronaut, educator ... First Second Many of us know Leland Melvin from his iconic 2009 NASA photo with his two dogs, the result of "about 100 milkbones" and some light subterfuge to sneak ...

But now the former astronaut, NFL player ... Space Chasers, written by Leland Melvin and Joe Caramagna and illustrated by Alison Acton, will hit shelves on Feb. 4 from First Second and is ...

Many of us know Leland Melvin from his iconic 2009 NASA photo with his two dogs, the result of "about 100 milkbones" and some light subterfuge to sneak them into NASA headquarters for the shot. But ...

Leland Melvin is a former NASA astronaut and the author of Chasing Space: An Astronaut’s Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances (Amistad, 2017). He’s based in Lynchburg, Virginia. Astronaut Leland ...

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For its author, the book comes from a personal place. Related: NFL Player Turned Astronaut Leland Melvin Shares His 'Love Affair' with Earth in Nat Geo Documentary NASA/Shutterstock Leland Melvin ...