Sally Ride: Life on a Mission

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 and young women to pursue careers in science and math. Posthumously, she was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

From Sally Ride's youth to her many groundbreaking achievements in space and beyond, Sue Macy's riveting biography tells the story of not only a pioneering astronaut, but a leader and explorer whose life, as President Barack Obama said, "demonstrates that the sky is no limit for those who dream of reaching for the stars."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 03/15/2016
ISBN: 9781442488557
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.20lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.60d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 180990 / Sally Ride: Life on a Mission
Reading Level: 8.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 4