A place among the stars
Subtitle: a graphic novel
By: written and illustrated by the members of the 2014 Stanford University Graphic Novel Project, Stanford University ; Arielle Basich, Judith Cohn, Beatrice Garrard, Will Hamilton, Dennis Johnson, Christian Kamkoff, Joanna Kim, Naomi Lattanzi, Blake Montgomery, Thanh D. Nguyen, Maia Paroginog, Evelyn Rodriguez, Anthony So, Althea Solis, Emma Steinkellner ; editors: Scott Hutchins and Shimon Tanaka ; art director: Dan Archer
Contributors: Basich, Arielle, author, illustrator; Cohn, Judith (Sculptor), author, illustrator; Garrard, Beatrice, author, illustrator; Hamilton, Will (Will James Lachlan), author, illustrator; Johnson, Dennis, II, author, illustrator; Kamkoff, Christian, author, illustrator; Kim, Joanna, active 2014, author, illustrator; Lattanzi, Naomi, author, illustrator; Montgomery, Blake (Blake O'Bryan), author, illustrator; Nguyen, Thanh D., author, illustrator; Paroginog, Maia, author, illustrator; Rodriguez, Evelyn, active 2014, author, illustrator; So, Anthony, author, illustrator; Solis, Althea, author, illustrator; Steinkellner, Emma, author, illustrator; Archer, Dan; Hutchins, Scott, editor; Tanaka, Shimon, editor
Publisher: Stanford Graphic Novel Project
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Stanford]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
Subjects: Women astronauts; Comic books, strips; Women test pilots; Sex discrimination against women
Other titles: Thirteen women and their quest for space
Description: A graphic novel based on the true story of the astronaut testing program that enlisted thirteen women who believed they would be considered serious candidates to be among the first Americans in space. The women struggled to contribute to the space program in the face of political opposition, personal vendettas, and the prevailing sexism of the period. Includes a short interview (1 page) with Susan Kilrain, a former NASA pilot.