| Who Was Sally Ride? Contributor(s): Stine, Megan (Author), Who Hq (Author), Hammond, Ted (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0448466872 ISBN-13: 9780448466873 Publisher: Penguin Workshop OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013938724 |
| Lexile Measure: 800 |
| Series: Who Was...? |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.3" W x 7.6" (0.30 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 160147 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US 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. |