Who Was Sally Ride? (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780606316835)

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.

Author: Megan Stine
ISBN-10: 0606316833
ISBN-13: 9780606316835
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2013
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
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