Sally Ride: Life on a Mission

by Sue Macy

Book Overview

Sally Ride was more than the first woman in space--she was a real-life explorer and adventurer whose life story is a true inspiration for all those who dream big.

Most people know Sally Ride as the first American female astronaut to travel in space. But in her lifetime she was also a nationally ranked tennis player, a physicist who enjoyed reading Shakespeare, a university professor, and the founder of a company that helped inspire girls...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442488549
• ISBN13: 9781442488540
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7