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Astronauts Astronauts United States Biography Astronauts United States Biography Juvenile literature Ride, Sally Ride, Sally Juvenile literature United States Women astronauts Women astronauts United States Biography Women astronauts United States Biography Juvenile literature Women BiographyGibson, Karen Bush.
Summary: When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be 19 years before another woman got a chance--cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982--followed by American astronaut Sally Ride a year later. By breaking the stratospheric ceiling, these women forged a path for many female astronauts, cosmonauts, and mission...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press, Incorporated 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GIBVan Vleet, Carmella
Summary: Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SULAlexander, Heather
Summary: "Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained dancer, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Dr. Jemison's thrilling life in this exciting biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, including the secrets of NASA"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEMFelix, Rebecca.
Summary: Meet Sally Ride, the first American woman in space! Follow Ride's story as she develops a robotic arm for space shuttles, investigates the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and founds Sally Ride Science. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIDRiddolls, Tom.
Summary: Sally Ride soared into outer space on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983, the youngest astronaut and the first U.S. woman in space. Just 32 years old that year, this California girl was already an accomplished astrophysicist when NASA chose her from over 8,000 applicants to join its team of astronauts. Since then, Sally Ride has spent over 343 hours in space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIDMosca, Julia Finley
Summary: "Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa, a determined space pioneer with a stellar symphony of talents. Growing up in a family of immigrants, Ellen dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, but all of that changed when she discovered engineering in college. Though she was told that field of study wasn't for girls, the bright young scientist refused to give up--ultimately becoming a NASA astronaut who shattered...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Innovation Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB OSHOA MOSShepherd, Jodie
Summary: A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEMSummary: The groundbreaking series returns, exploring the next phase of human colonization on Mars. Blending powerful drama, action, and visual effects, with insightful interviews featuring leading space-science innovators and thinkers -- such as Elon Musk, Andy Weir, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Kim Stanley Robinson -- MARS explores the perils and promise of the next great frontier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV MARStone, Tanya Lee.
Summary: What 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2008
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 STOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT 629.45 StoneJackson, Libby
Summary: Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space exploration from the nineteenth century to today--including Hidden Figure's Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson as well as former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson, the record-holding American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 JACBarber, Terry
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grass Roots Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FIRST WOMEN IN SPACE BARBagby, Meredith E.
Summary: "The never-before-told story of the barrier-breaking NASA class of 1978, which for the first time consisted of a diverse crew of women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, and more, and their triumphs and tragedies working on the newly launched space shuttle program, with the exclusive cooperation of five astronauts"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 BAGWeitekamp, Margaret A.
Contents: "Going to town for the men of science": Randy Lovelace and Jackie Cochran -- "This Buck Rogers nonsense": aviation and aerospace medicine -- WASPs, whirly-girls, and ninety-nines: female pilots and postwar women's aviation -- "Should a girl be first in space?": Betty Skelton, Ruth Nichols, and Jerrie Cobb -- "Initial examinations for female astronaut candidates": Lovelace's woman in space...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 WEIStott, Nicole
Summary: "When NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott first saw the Earth from space, she was filled with awe. Our shared home was a brilliant blue marble, with a razor thin atmosphere protecting billions of people, including everyone she loved. She realized that we are allbound together on this fragile planet. When she came back to earth, she knew she had to share this vision to help protect it. Stott knows the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seal Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 STOTT, NICOLE STODolan, Hannah
Summary: Profiles four women who have been integral to NASA's space program, helping to develop the Hubble Space Telescope, create computer code to send spacecraft to the moon, and work onboard the space shuttle.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2018
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3 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DOLNolen, Stephanie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Four Walls Eight Windows 2003
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 NOLAbawi, Atia
Summary: "As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIDYannuzzi, Della A.
Summary: Traces the life of the first African-American woman to go into space, from her childhood in Chicago through her astronaut training and first spaceflight to life after working with NASA.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1998
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB JEMISON YANOttaviani, Jim
Summary: "The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA's first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA's first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 OTTSherr, Lynn
Summary: The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elite. This is a rich portrait of a fascinating woman whose life intersected with revolutionary social and scientific changes in America. Warm and admiring but unsparing, it makes this extraordinarily talented and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 RIDE, SALLY SHEClinton, Chelsea
Summary: Profiles the lives of thirteen American women who have left their mark on U.S. history, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Margaret Chase Smith, and Oprah Winfrey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J920 CLIStine, Megan.
Summary: Looks at the life and career of the physicist and NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET RIDESummary: Set in the year 2033, this one-of-a-kind blend of scripted drama and fascinating documentary sequences centers on twin female astronauts who courageously embark on an epic adventure: humanity's awe-inspiring quest to colonize Mars. The world's most brilliant minds in space exploration, including visionary thinkers Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson, NASA astronauts and more, share what the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017