Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe TC_Bestseller Zadie Smith weaves an enthralling

Zadie Smith weaves an enthralling story linking the rich and the poor

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Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe TC_Bestseller Zadie Smith weaves an enthrallingA nonfiction picture book biography of astrophysicist Wanda Daz Merced and how losing her sight didn't stop her from studying the stars. This 2026 Schneider Family Book Award winner is an inspiring true story of a woman scientist of color and a riveting, intersectional STEM read for ages 69. Growing up in Puerto Rico, Wanda Daz Merced wanted to learn everything she could about the stars. But in college she started losing her sight. How could she study