{"product_id":"almost-astronauts-tanya-lee-stone-9780763645021","title":"Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003eThey had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape -- any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. \u003ci\u003eAlmost Astronauts\u003c\/i\u003eis the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age. Back matter includes an author's note, an appendix, further reading, a bibliography, sources, source notes, and an index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tanya Lee Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0763645028\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780763645021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 9.10w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e129067 \/ Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2009 pg. 77\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2009 pg. 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/04\/2009 pg. 49\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style","brand":"Tanya Lee Stone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947102863615,"sku":"9780763645021","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_405cbbba-7ab8-45ca-8012-b8bf5d56f7e8.jpg?v=1681516729","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/almost-astronauts-tanya-lee-stone-9780763645021","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}