Maple Leaf in Space: Canada's Astronauts

by Melady John and John Melady

Marc Garneau, Roberta Bondar, Julie Payette, Robert Thirsk, Chris Hadfield, and more recently, Guy Lalibert , the founder of Cirque de Soleil, all have one thing in common: they're some of the very few Canadians who have been in space.

The launch of a spaceship is terribly exciting. That's why thousands of people come to watch. They laugh, cheer, and applaud as the rocket rises. They see the smoke, steam, and white-hot fire as millions of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1554887526
• ISBN13: 9781554887521
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10