{"product_id":"blast-off-suzanne-slade-9781684372416","title":"Blast Off!: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America Into Space","description":"\u003cb\u003eA New York Public Library Best Book for Kids \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe inspirational story of Mary Sherman, the world's first female rocket scientist, who overcame gender barriers and many failures to succeed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGrowing up in the 1920s on a dirt-poor farm in North Dakota, Mary Sherman's life was filled with chores--until she finally began school and discovered she loved to learn. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMary excelled at science, especially chemistry, and leaped at the chance to work in a laboratory during World War II designing rocket fuels. And when the US decided to enter the space race, Mary was chosen over her male colleagues to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith courage and perseverance, Mary's hard work and calculations paid off, opening up a brand-new frontier for exploration. This STEM biography of an unsung and courageous woman in science will inspire and motivate young readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne Slade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684372410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684372416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Calkins Creek Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.70h x 10.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e520729 \/ Blast Off! How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America Into Space\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2022 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/08\/2022 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/09\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average","brand":"Suzanne Slade","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052423377151,"sku":"9781684372416","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_233888a4-d62e-44c6-aef4-4462681201f0.jpg?v=1685018708","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/blast-off-suzanne-slade-9781684372416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}