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Wanda Hears the Stars
by Amy S. Hansen and Wanda Díaz Merced
Good fitA good fit for most kids 6 and up as a read-aloud. An uplifting true story about a scientist who loses her sight. She finds a new way to study the stars.
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What it’s about
Wanda Díaz Merced grows up in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. There, rainforest trees hide the stars. At 9, on a fishing trip, she sees stars and a meteor shower. She grows up to study physics in college. Then, in her third year, diabetes takes her sight.
The ending
What might come up
Illness and disabilityA littleWanda has diabetes and needs painful shots. In college, she goes blind.
Big feelingsA littleShe worries she can’t keep up with the other scientists.
LanguageNone
RomanceNone
Why kids like it
The pages are full of sounds, from coquí frogs to chiming stars.
Free printable quiz
- 1Why couldn’t Wanda see the stars at home?
- 2How old was Wanda when she saw the meteor shower?
- 3What made Wanda lose her sight?
- 4What is sonification?