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12 pages
colour illustrations, portraits.
The contexts and concepts link to English, health and physical education, science and technology at level 3 of the curriculum. The text has a reading year level of year 4. Teacher support material and audio for this text are available online at www.schooljournalstorylibrary.tki.org.nz
Summary: Living the Dream is an interview with Maori aerospace engineer and NASA employee Mana Vautier. The account explores where Mana's love of space came from and how he got his job at NASA. We also learn about what his job involves and the skills required to do it, his career highlights, and the process for becoming an astronaut.
School journal story library.
New Zealand curriculum.
Level 3.