Who Was Sally Ride? - Who Was...?

Informationen zum Autor  Megan Stine is the author of many books for young girls, from books about TV celebrities to historical fiction and biographies. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Ted Hammond, Megan Stine, Stine Megan, Who HQ
• Assisted by: Ted Hammond (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 16.05.2013
• EAN: 9780448466873
• ISBN: 978-0-448-46687-3
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 193 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Who Was...?; Who Was?
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Astronomy, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / General, People & places (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Educational: Technology, Space (Children's / Teenage)