Wanda hears the stars : a blind astronomer listens to the universe
Languages
Text in English with scattered Spanish.
Publication Information
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2025]
Physical Description
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Audience
Grades 2-3 Charlesbridge.
Summary
"Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Díaz Merced wanted to study the stars. But when she lost her sight, she had to find a new way to work. Through the use of sonification, which turns data into sound, she was able to make a path for herself and other scientists with disabilities"--
"Look up! ¡Mira arriba! When Wanda was nine, she saw her first meteor shower and lit up with wonder. She wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in college Wanda started losing her sight. The stars began to dim. How could she study what she couldn't see? Co-authors and friends Wanda Díaz Merced and Amy S. Hansen share the inspiring true story of how a blind astronomer found a way to listen to the universe" --
Subjects
- Blind astronomers > Puerto Rico > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Women astronomers > Puerto Rico > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Scientists with disabilities > Puerto Rico > Biography > Juvenile literature.
- Astronomy > Data processing > Juvenile literature.
- Computer sound processing > Juvenile literature.
- Blind astronomers > Puerto Rico > Biography.
- Women astronomers > Puerto Rico > Biography.
- Scientists with disabilities > Puerto Rico > Biography.
- Computer sound processing.
- Díaz Merced, Wanda > Juvenile literature.
- Díaz Merced, Wanda.