Edici n en espa ol Un libro ilustrado de no ficci n que narra la biograf a de la astrof sica Wanda D az Merced y c mo perder la vista no la detuvo de estudiar las estrellas. Una historia inspiradora y real de una mujer cient fica de color y que es una lectura interseccional fascinante para los fan ticos de STEM de 6 a 9 a os. Spanish language edition A nonfiction picture book biography of astrophysicist Wanda D az Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars. An inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color that's a riveting intersectional read for STEM fans ages 6-9. Mientras crec a en Puerto Rico, Wanda D az Merced quer a aprender todo lo que pudiera sobre las estrellas. Pero en la universidad comenz a perder la vista. C mo podr a estudiar lo que no pod a ver? Wanda encontr una manera. Aprendi a escuchar las estrellas usando la sonificaci n, estudio que convierte los datos en sonidos. Al escuchar esas campanadas y ritmos de tambor, hizo nuevos descubrimientos sobre el universo. Hoy d a, Wanda es una destacada defensora de la ciencia inclusiva. Ella y su amiga Amy S. Hansen colaboraron en este libro para inspirar a los ni os a seguir su curiosidad sin importar los desaf os. Como insta Wanda, " Nunca te rindas " Wanda oye las estrellas es la biograf a ilustrada perfecta para inspirar a cualquier futuro cient fico con mentalidad STEM Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda D az Merced wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in college she started losing her sight. How could she study what she couldn't see? Wanda found a way. She learned to hear the stars using sonification, which converts data into sounds. Listening to those chimes and drumbeats, she made new discoveries about the universe. Today Wanda is a leading advocate for inclusive science. She and her friend Amy S. Hansen collaborated on this book to inspire children to follow their curiosity no matter the challenges. As Wanda urges, "Never give up " Wanda escucha las estrellas is the perfect picture book biography to inspire any STEM-minded future scientist
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