From the age of ten, looking up at the stars, Jerry Ross knew that he wanted to journey into space. Told in friendly first-person narration, it represents how Ross followed his dream from rural 1950s northern Indiana to Purdue University and then outer space. This nonfiction picture book is a children's version of NASA astronaut Jerry L. Ross's autobiography, Spacewalker: My Journey in Space and Faith as NASA's Record-Setting Frequent Flyer, designed for ages 7-12. He was called to preach in 1979 shortly after graduating from Blessed Hope Baptist School in Jasonville, Indiana. He became one of the most launched astronauts in history, as well as a NASA veteran whose career spanned the entire Space Shuttle program. Title: Becoming a Spacewalker: My Journey to the Stars Authors: Jerry L. Ross with Susan G. Gunderson Pages: 40pp with 65 color images Publisher: Purdue University Press ISBN: 978-1-55753-693-8 Price: Hardback, $16.95. Books Advanced Search New Releases Best Sellers & More Children's Books Textbooks Textbook Rentals Sell Us Your Books Best Books of the Month 1-16 of 339 results for Books : "jerry ross" Skip to main search results Jerry Ross (born Jerold Rosenberg; March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956, respectively, in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories.. Pastor Jerry Ross was saved at a young age at Rock Run Baptist Church north of Brazil, Indiana. Official Website of Legendary Broadway Composer Jerry Ross, Author of Pajama Game and Damn Yankees and popular songs Welcome to Jerry L. … Biography.