Leland Melvin’s 'Space Chasers' is aimed for kids 8 to 12. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Leland Melvin, the NFL wide receiver turned NASA astronaut, is inspiring kids everywhere to chase their ...

The astronaut, educator, former NFL player and now author wants the series to show kids they can do anything, with the right people in their orbit NASA/Shutterstock; First Second Many of us know ...

The author particularly wants to empower kids whose journey may follow an unexpected path, just like his own. “Whoever heard of an astronaut from Lynchburg, Virginia?” he scoffed.

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