Mousetronaut goes to Mars

A mouse stowaway on NASA's first human mission to Mars becomes a hero when one of the landing craft's engines fails. Includes facts about Mars.

Main Author:	Kelly, Mark E.
Other Authors:	Payne, C. F. (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2013]
Edition:	first edition.
Subjects:	Mice > Juvenile fiction. Astronauts > Juvenile fiction. Space flight to Mars > Juvenile fiction. Stowaways > Juvenile fiction. Mars (Planet) > Exploration > Juvenile fiction.

Summary:	A mouse stowaway on NASA's first human mission to Mars becomes a hero when one of the landing craft's engines fails. Includes facts about Mars.
Item Description:	"A Paula Wiseman Book."
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 x 27 cm
Audience:	Ages 4-8.
ISBN:	9781442484269 (hardcover : alk. paper) : 1442484268 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Author Notes:	Mark Kelly has served as the junior US Senator from Arizona since 2020. He was a captain in the United States Navy when he commanded the final mission of space shuttle Endeavour in May 2011. A veteran of four space flights to the International Space Station, he is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy and holds a master's degree from the US Naval Postgraduate School. C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the New York Times bestselling Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark Kelly; the Texas Bluebonnet winner Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy , written by Phil Bildner; and the New York Times bestsellers The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber , both by John Lithgow. He teaches at the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.