Sally Ride and the Shuttle Missions

by Andrew Langley

Overview

Join Sally Ride on her journey aboard the Space Shuttle! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first female US astronaut in space, from her early life to using a robotic arm in space. Find out about other female astronauts and their achievements. Understand the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781484625217
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Adventures in Space
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	511,094
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	840L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Andrew Langley is a prolific author of books for children, with a special interest in history and the environment. He has been short-listed for several major awards, most recently with books on natural disasters and Hiroshima.

Table of Contents

Into space — A talented girl — Training to be an astronaut — Focus on-the shuttle — What was space like? — Working in space — Returning to earth — Was the space shuttle program important? — Focus on-female firsts — What next?

Interviews

Features timeline, detailed diagrams, historical information, glossary and index.

Editorial Reviews

...an excellent four-book series telling the history of human space travel as experienced by four famous astronauts. . . .The books are absolutely packed with information, and yet the stories are told with drama. Sidebars and pull-quotes contain even more facts. . . .These are not complete biographies of the four astronauts, but rather use the astronauts as characters in human exploration history to engage readers in the story. The device works very well.

Planetary Society