Who Was Sally Ride?
by Megan Stine illustrated by Ted HammondImages
- Grades: 3 - 6
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Series: Who Was…?
- Format: Paperback Book
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After responding to a newspaper ad to join the U.S. astronaut program, Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut to visit outer space.
After responding to a newspaper ad to join the U.S. astronaut program, Sally Ride became the first American woman astronaut to visit outer space.
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In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Stanford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the U.S. astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space. Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through Sally Ride Science, worked to make science cool and accessible for girls. Sally Ride, who died on July 23, 2012, will continue to inspire young children.
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Product Details
- Grades: 3 - 6
- Ages: 8 - 12
- Product Type: Book
- Page Count: 112 pages
- Dimensions: 5 1/4" x 7 5/8"
- Language: English
- Subject & Themes: Women, Scientists & Inventors, Women's History, Astronauts & Pilots, Reluctant Reader Appeal
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography
- ISBN 13: 978-0-545-92018-6
