Sally Ride
Sally Ride

Sally Ride

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6 - 9
Reading age
80
Page count
NC1040L
Lexile measure
Mar 2, 2021
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Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well. In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Atia Abawi, readers learn about the amazing life of Sally Ride–and how she persisted. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton!

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    The Creatives Behind the Book

      Author
      Chelsea Clinton

      Chelsea Clinton is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World; She Persisted Around the World: 13 Women Who Changed History; Don’t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe; It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!; Start Now!: You Can Make a Difference and, with Devi Sridhar, Governing Global Health: Who Runs the World and Why? She is also the Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation, where she works on many initiatives, including those that help empower the next generation of leaders. She lives in New York City with her husband, Marc, their children and their dog, Soren. You can follow Chelsea Clinton on Twitter @ChelseaClinton or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chelseaclinton.

      Illustrator
      Alexandra Boiger

      Alexandra Boiger is the illustrator of numerous children’s books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and The Little Bit Scary People by Emily Jenkins. Ms. Boiger lives in Northern California with her husband and daughter. Visit her at AlexandraBoiger.com.

      Illustrator
      Gillian Flint

      Gillian Flint loves drawing and painting, and she has been illustrating professionally since graduating college. She enjoys creating a variety of styles to work in using watercolors, crayons, ink, and digital illustration. Gillian is based in Saddleworth, in northwest England.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780593115923
    Publication Date
    March 2, 2021
    Publisher
    Philomel Books
    Original Publication Date
    March 2, 2021
    Page Count
    80
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 9 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020047610
    Lexile® Level
    NC1040L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~7.1

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