Sally Ride
Life on a Mission
New York : Aladdin, 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Description: 152 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm.
"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.""-- Provided by publisher.
Series: Real-life story.
Contents:
Blazing a path -- Growing up -- Choosing science -- The right stuff -- Settling in -- Stepping up -- Liftoff -- Return trip -- Disaster -- Imaginary lines -- Leading the way -- Legacy.
Subjects:
Ride, Sally.
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Physicists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries.
Ride, Sally.
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Physicists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries.
Target Audience: Age 8-12.
ISBN:
9781442488540 (hardback)
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C BIOGRAPHY Ride, Sally | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Ride, Sally | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Ride, Sally | Main (Downtown) | Available by placing a hold, Repository - Children's | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Ride, Sally | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Ride, Sally | Northeast Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Ride, Sally | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references and index.