Sally Ride: Life on a Mission (A Real-Life Story)

Sally Ride: Life on a Mission (A Real-Life Story)

By Sue Macy

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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.”
Publisher: Aladdin
ISBN-13: 9781442488557
ISBN-10: 1442488557
Published on 3/15/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 160

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Sally Ride: Life on a Mission tells the story of how Sally Ride became the First American Woman in space. It shows all the the hard work that Sally did proving herself that she could do anything a man could do. She had done so many things that were amazing when she was just a teenager. From becoming nationally ranked in tennis to graduating from Stanford , Sally is and always will be an inspiring role model for young girls.