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Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe

Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Díaz Merced, illustrated by Rocío Arreola Mendoza

This picture-book biography follows astrophysicist Wanda Díaz Merced from her childhood in Puerto Rico to her study of physics. After diabetes causes her vision to deteriorate and she becomes blind, she finds a new way to continue her work: listening to sonified astronomical data. The book shows how she uses sound to analyze radio waves from space.

This book appears on 6 reading lists across 2 editions from 6 organizations.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
540L
ATOS Book Level
3.6
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
N
AR Interest Level
LG
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1044
Themes
Disability · Resilience · Science · Space And Astronomy
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Published
August 19, 2025
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9781623544874
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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