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Sally Ride made history as the first American woman in space. A member of the first astronaut class to include women, NASA chose her for the seventh shuttle mission, inspiring several generations of women. After a second flight, Ride served on the panels investigating the Challenger explosion and the Columbia disintegration that killed all aboard. In both instances, she faulted NASA's rush to meet mission deadlines and its organizational failures....
4) Mae Jemison
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Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
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English
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Presents an illustrated look at the life of American engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut, Mae Jemison.
5) Ellen Ochoa
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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"Meet award-winning engineer and veteran astronaut Ellen Ochoa--once just a girl from Los Angeles, California. The granddaughter of Mexican immigrants, Ellen would pursue a career in physics at a young age and go on to earn master's and doctorate degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University. In 1993, Ellen became the first Latina in space. As a retired astronaut, she became the first Hispanic and second female director of the Johnson...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong's story to life.
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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xv, 511 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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"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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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin narrates his inspiring autobiography, which focuses on both his early life and his spectacular career. He recaps the life events that influenced his choice to become an astronaut and captures the thrilling experience of landing on the moon.
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In Carrying the Fire, Michael Collins conveys, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of the adventure of reaching the moon. He also traces his development from his first flight experiences in the air force, through his days as a test pilot, to his Apollo 11 spacewalk, presenting an evocative picture of the joys of flight as well as a new perspective on time, light, and movement from someone who has seen the fragile Earth from the other...
10) Kalpana Chawla
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Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
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62 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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"Born and raised in India, Kalpana Chawla was discouraged from pursuing a career in aeronautical engineering because there were limited career options for women in that field. But she persisted, getting her degree and then moving to the US to obtain other, more advanced education before joining NASA and becoming the first Indian-born woman to go to space. Though she was killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, she continues to inspire girls...
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Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
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English
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"Christina Koch reached for the stars-and made it to space! As a kid, a love for science and engineering sent Christina to her school's rocket club and her backyard shed to build things with her dad. And that was all before she joined NASA, explored some of the most remote places on this planet, and finally blasted off for a historic space mission. As the record holder for the longest spaceflight made by a woman, you might think Christina's had enough...
15) Neil Armstrong
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Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents an illustrated introduction to the life of astronaut, Neil Armstrong.
16) Mae Jemison
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Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--
18) Buzz Aldrin
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Biography of Buzz Aldrin for beginner readers"--
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Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
xii, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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The author describes his life, from his early years growing up on a farm to his years as an astronaut with NASA, including flying the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971.
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English
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"The extraordinary autobiography of astronaut Fred Haise, one of only 24 men to fly to the moon"-- Haise, lunar module pilot for Apollo 13, offers a detailed firsthand account of when disaster struck three days into his mission to the moon. An oxygen tank exploded, a crewmate uttered the now iconic words, "Houston, we've had a problem here," and the world anxiously watched as one of history's most incredible rescue missions unfolded. He takes an introspective...
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