Who Was Sally Ride?
What's This Book About
In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Standford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space! Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through Sally Ride Science, worked to make science cool and accessible for girls. Sally Ride, who died on July 23, 2012, will continue to inspire young children.
What Kind of Book is Who Was Sally Ride?
Reviews
Book Lists That Include This Book
The Creatives Behind the Book
Megan Stine has written several biographies for young readers, including “Who Is Michelle Obama?” and “Who Was Sally Ride? “She lives in Clinton, Connecticut.
What Has Megan Stine Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Megan Stine know that you want to hear from them about their book.
What Has Who HQ Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Who HQ know that you want to hear from them about their book.
More Books From These Creatives
Discover All the Books in the Who Was . . . ? Series
Other Books You Might Enjoy If You Liked This Book
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780448466873
- Publication Date
- May 16, 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin Workshop
- Page Count
- 112
- Words Per Page
- 69
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2013938724
- Lexile® Level
- 800L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 160147
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
Contribute to this page
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.