Sally Ride
Subtitle: life on a mission
By: by Sue Macy
Edition: First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Series: A real-life story; Real-life story
Publisher: Aladdin
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781442488540; 9781442488557
Subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women; JUVENILE NONFICTION; Women astronauts; Girls & Women; Science & Nature; Astronauts; General; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General; Physicists; Biography & Autobiography; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries; Juvenile literature; Discoveries; Biography; Women
Description: "Sally Ride was more than the first woman in space--she was a real-life explorer and adventurer whose life story is a true inspiration for all those who dream big. Most people know Sally Ride as the first American female astronaut to travel in space. But in her lifetime she was also a nationally ranked tennis player, a physicist who enjoyed reading Shakespeare, a university professor, the founder of a company that helped inspire girls and young women to pursue careers in science and math, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From Sally Ride's youth to her many groundbreaking achievements in space and beyond, Sue Macy's riveting biography tells the story of not only a pioneering astronaut, but a leader and explorer whose life, as President Barack Obama said, "demonstrates that the sky is no limit for those who dream of reaching for the stars.""--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Age 8-12.

Reading Counts 6-8 11 7.

Reading Counts RC 6-8 11. 7 Quiz: 63844.
Table of contents: title: Blazing a path; title: Growing up; title: Choosing science; title: The right stuff; title: Settling in; title: Stepping up; title: Liftoff; title: Return trip; title: Disaster; title: Imaginary lines; title: Leading the way; title: Legacy.