Path to the stars : my journey from Girl Scout to rocket scientist
(Book)

Assembled by the staff of the Macedon Public Library for use by book discussion groups.

Paperback copy of Almost American girl published by Clarion Books, 2020 (320 pages ; 21 cm).

"The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who most recently served as the 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." This kit includes one copy of the book as well as book discussion questions and suggestions for STEM activities to deepen book experience.