| Valentina Tereshkova: The First Woman in Space Contributor(s): Feldman, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823962466 ISBN-13: 9780823962464 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2002 Annotation: Not long after launching Yuri Gagarin on his historic journey, the Soviets achieved another first by sending a woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova was not a pilot, but a factory worker who parachuted as a hobby. Her letter applying for cosmonaut training was plucked from thousands of others, and led to her becoming one of the most decorated women in the Soviet Union. The book includes never-before-published photos of Tereshkova and other cosmonauts! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001006028 |
| Series: Space Firsts |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 10.06" W x 8.26" (0.74 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63529 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Not long after launching Yuri Gagarin on his historic journey, the Soviets achieved another first by sending a woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova was not a pilot, but a factory worker who parachuted as a hobby. Her letter applying for cosmonaut training was plucked from thousands of others, and led to her becoming one of the most decorated women in the Soviet Union. The book includes never-before-published photos of Tereshkova and other cosmonauts |