The Gallaudet Eleven
The Story of NASA's Deaf Bioastronauts
$45.23
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
Explore the history of the moon landing through this true story of eleven deaf men who helped NASA and America win the space race!
What did it take to put a man in space? To land him safely on the moon? It took years of research-and the help of eleven deaf men! What did they have that hearing researchers at NASA didn’t?
Take a look inside one part of the journey to the moon, and meet the Gallaudet Eleven: the brave volunteers who helped make it possible. These hidden figures p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316570596 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316570591 |
| Author: | Kerry O'Malley Cerra, Kristina Gehrmann |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 260mm x 258mm x 12mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“This nonfiction title highlights the under-told story of the Gallaudet Eleven, a group of deaf men from Gallaudet University whose work quietly shaped the space race. A note in the front matter from a member of the Gallaudet Eleven adds a personal touch to this story, as does the author’s own note in the back matter.”
–School Library Journal“Cerra’s account of the involvement of eleven deaf men in NASA research in the Space Race is captivating, surprising, and moving; Gehrmann’s digital illustrations share these traits.”–Horn Book
“The point that the participants’ disability gave them the “right stuff” to make significant contributions to the great enterprise is firmly, and justly, made.”
–Booklist“A welcome acknowledgment of unsung figures.”–Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Kerry O'Malley Cerra
Kerry O’Malley Cerra is an award-winning author of the novels Just a Drop of Water, Hear Me, and Make a Little Wave. Kerry’s work has received praise from The New York Times, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Booklist, VOYA, and The Horn Book, calling her stories moving, perceptive, well-developed, and woven with an expert hand. A deaf author herself (who now hears with the help of one cochlear implant), she’s passionate about books that depict d/Deaf and/or hearing-loss experiences for children. Kerry, a former high school media specialist and social studies teacher, lives in South Florida.
Kristina Gehrmann is an illustrator and graphic novelist, exploring historical and fantasy subjects in a detailed painterly style. Her graphic novel debut, Im Eisland, tells the story of the lost Franklin Expedition in a trilogy of three comics, the first of which won the German Children’s Literature Award. She is deaf since birth and currently lives in Hamburg, Germany, with her husband.
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