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Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars Great Lives Series

Age 10-13
Grade 5-8

Sue Hurwitz

Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars Great Lives Series

Paperback (Ballantine Books Aug. 12, 1989) , 1st edition
Sally Ride

Shooting for the Stars

Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man.

Countdown to History!

Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a special "zero gravity" aircraft. Witness her breathtaking view of Earth from 184 miles out in space while traveling aver 17,400 miles per hour! Then dare to share her dream of joining NASA's astronaut program.
Series
Great Lives
ISBN
044990394X / 9780449903940
Pages
128
Weight
4.8 oz.
Dimensions
5.2 x 0.4 in.

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