Take a tour of an intriguing military airplane (the U.S. Air Force KC-135 flying gas station) narrated by a military-connected child!
Second Edition - what's new?
In this second edition, we've modified some of the Spanish-language text, added Spanish text to the art/engineering project, and updated the Links page.
Segunda edición - Qué es nuevo?
En esta segunda edición, modifi camos parte del texto en español, agregamos texto en español al proyecto de arte/ingeniería y actualizamos la página de enlaces.
In this second book in the Captain Mama series, Marco and his sisters, whose mother is a U.S. Air Force aviator, visit the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker on a field trip with his class.
The children and their teachers meet the aircrew and the crew chief, tour the airplane to understand its unique parts and learn what each crew member does as they work together onboard this gas station in the sky.
Includes a STEM activity for children to learn basic aircraft terms and structure plus glossaries in Spanish and English of aviation terms in the text.
This unique series was written by a Latina military officer and former aviator. It's the first children's book series, published in English and Spanish, about why mommies wear military uniforms and serve in the armed forces.
For creating this unique literature that celebrates the fact that women, Latinas, and mothers are veterans too, the author was honored by the White House as a Woman Veteran Leader, Champion of Change and by her congressman on the Floor of the House of Representatives.
At the International Latino Book Awards, Captain Mama's Surprise/La sorpresa de Capitán Mamá won 1st Place in the "Most Inspirational Children's Picture Book - Bilingual" category. The Military Writers Society of America bestowed a Gold Medal to this title in the Children's Book category at their 2019 book awards gala.
Lens, Linda: - BIOGRAPHY IN SPANISH FOLLOWS ENGLISH VERSION BELOW. Illustrator Linda Lens first found her passion for art as a small child with her grandmother, Donna. She made art her passion since her first thunderstorm. Finding her talent, she has never stopped drawing. From crayons to oil paint, Linda has played with it all. As a little girl, her mother would take her and her sister to the library wherethey would check out too many children's books. The beautiful illustrations and colors always fascinated Linda. From early on, one of her dreams was to become a children's book illustrator. Her love for capturing human expression followed her throughout college. She earned a degree in Studio Art, specializing in portraiture, from California State University-East Bay. One of Linda's favorite quotes is from author Tom Robbins: "The purpose of art is to provide what life does not." She lives somewhere near the ocean with her beautiful daughter Saila, dogs Merlyn and Zero, and kitten extraordinaire, Juno. Her original art from the Captain Mama series is displayed at the annual exhibition of children's book illustrator art at the Sun Gallery in Hayward, California. Contact Linda at CaptainMama.com.Ilustradora: Linda Lens encontró por primera vez su pasión por el arte cuando era niña con su abuela, Donna. Ella hizo del arte su pasión desde su primera tormenta. Al encontrar su talento, nunca ha dejado de dibujar. Desde lápices de colores hasta pintura al óleo, Linda ha jugado con todo. Cuando era niña, su madre la llevaba a ella y a su hermana a la biblioteca, donde sacaban demasiados libros infantiles. Las hermosas ilustraciones y los colores siempre le fascinaron a Linda. Desde el principio, uno de sus sueños fue convertirse en una ilustradorade literatura infantil. Su amor por capturar la expresión humana la siguió durante toda la universidad. Obtuvo un título en Studio Art, especializado en retratos, de la Universidad Estatal de California-East Bay. Una de las citas favoritas de Linda es del autor Tom Robbins: "El propósito del arte es proporcionar lo que la vida no te da". Ella vive en algún lugar cerca del océano con su hermosa hija Saila, sus perros Merlyn y Zero y el gatito extraordinario, Juno. Su arte original de la serie Captain Mamá se muestra en la exposición anual de arte de ilustraciónde libros infantiles en la Sun Gallery en Hayward, California. Contacte a Linda a través de CaptainMama.com.
Tiscareño-Sato, Graciela: - BIOGRAPHY IN SPANISH FOLLOWS ENGLISH VERSION BELOW. Author Graciela Tiscareño-Sato is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. She completed the Aerospace Studies program as an AFROTC (Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program) scholarship cadet while earning her degree in Architecture and Environmental Design. During her active-duty career in the Air Force, she deployed to four continents and dozens of countries as a crew member, instructor navigator and contingency planning officer. Flying many combat sorties over Southern Iraq on her first deployment to Saudi Arabia earned her crew the prestigious Air Medal. Graciela became the first Latina aviator in the U.S. Air Force to earn this military aviation distinction. Read her full military biography at the Creators tab at CaptainMama.com.The White House honored Graciela as a Champion of Change, Woman Veteran Leader in 2014, for her work as a social entrepreneur and author, specifically for creating this award-winning, bilingual children's book series and an educational publishing firm to raise the expectations adults have of young Latino students. Graciela actively mentors students who need education and career roadmaps. Graciela and her family live in the San Francisco Bay Area. When she's not speaking, writing or skiing, you'll find her growing food all year long in the family's new permaculture garden created during the shelter-in-place phase of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Other books by Graciela include "CaptainMama's Surprise / La Sorpresa de Capitán Mamá," "Taking Flight with Captain Mama / Despegando con Capitán Mamá," "Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them," "B.R.A.N.D. Before Your Resumé Your Marketing Guide for Veterans & Military Service Members Entering Civilian Life." Autora Graciela Tiscareño-Sato es graduada de la Universidad de California en Berkeley. Completó el programa de Estudios Aeroespaciales como becaria del AFROTC (Air Force Reserve Officer Training Program) mientras obtenía su título en Arquitectura y Diseño Ambiental. Durante su carrera de servicio activo en la Fuerza Aérea, fue asignada a cuatro continentes y docenas de países como miembro de la tripulación, instructora navegante y oficial de planificación de contingencia. Sus múltiples incursiones de combate sobre el sur de Irak en su primera asignación a Arabia Saudita le valió a su tripulación la prestigiosa Medalla Aérea. Graciela se convirtió en la primera aviadora latina en la FuerzaAérea de los EE.UU. en ganar esta distinción de aviación militar. Lea su biografía militar completa en la pestaña de Creadores en CaptainMama.com. La Casa Blanca honró a Graciela como Campeona del Cambio, Mujer Líder Veterana en 2014, por su trabajo como empresaria social y autora, específicamente por crear esta serie de libros infantiles bilingües premiados y una firma editorial educativa para elevar las expectativas que tienen los adultos de los jóvenes estudiantes latinos. Graciela asesora activamente a los estudiantes que necesitan planes de educación y carrera. Graciela y su familia viven en el Área de la Bahía de San Francisco. Cuando no está presentando, escribiendo o esquiando se encuentra en su nuevo jardín familiar de permacultura cultivando todo el año, el cual fue creado durante la fase de confinamiento durante lapandemia global de Covid-19. Otros libros de Graciela incluyen "Captain Mama's Surprise / La Sorpresa de Capitán Mamá," "Taking Flight with Captain Mama/Despegando con Capitán Mamá," "Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them y B.R.A.N.D. Before Your Resumé Your Marketing Guide for Veterans & Military Service Members Entering Civilian Life."
