Endurance: Young Reader's Edition by Scott Kelly

Scott Kelly is the American astronaut who has spent the most time in space.  This engaging and inspirational autobiography traces Kelly's life from the time that he was a high energy boy who struggled in school, through his stormy college experience, and on to his very successful career.  He then recounts in detail what his experience was like during his last-year long stay on the International Space Center. The tone of the narrative is informal and accessible.  Kids that are even a little fascinated by space travel will enjoy hearing what it was like to be on both the Space Shuttle and the Space Station.  Kids who currently struggle to sit still at school will be inspired by the fact that Kelly had similar struggles, but eventually learned how to study well and get good grades in college. This is a "young reader's edition" but it is only 70 or so pages shorter than the adult version. That said, it is clearly written with kids and teens in mind. (2018, 317 p.)