Space Chasers, written by Leland Melvin and Joe Caramagna and illustrated by Alison Acton, will hit shelves on Feb. 4 from First Second and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.

Leland Melvin, an astronaut, educator, former NFL player and now author, wants his new 'Space Chasers' series to show kids they can do anything, with the right people in their orbit.

Leland Melvin is an engineer, educator, author, and former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver. After twenty-four years with NASA as a researcher, an astronaut, and a senior executive service ...

HOUSTON As a boy, Leland Melvin loved to watch the world go by from the back seat of the family car during camping trips to the beach and the mountains.

Space Chasers, written by Leland Melvin and Joe Caramagna and illustrated by Alison Acton, will hit shelves on Feb. 4 from First Second and is available for preorder now, wherever books are sold.

His new graphic novel, Space Chasers (out Feb. 4), is the first in a series that will show kids that if they can dream it, they can do it. It follows a group of brilliant kids — trained by Melvin ...