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3) Ellen Ochoa
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
31 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Sally Ride, the first American woman in space! Follow Ride's story as she develops a robotic arm for space shuttles, investigates the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and founds Sally Ride Science. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Meet Ellen Ochoa, history's first Hispanic female astronaut! Follow Ochoa's story as she works at NASA's Ames Research Center while attempting to become an astronaut. Her persistence pays off when she is chosen to be astronaut on her third try! Learn about her accomplishments from her space shuttle missions through her retirement as the director of the Johnson Space Center" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals with disabilities. This book examines the life of Indian American astronaut Kalpana Chawla in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes table of contents, author biography, timeline,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Aladdin hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
152 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"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, the founder of a company that helped inspire girls and young women to pursue careers in science and math, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin narrates his inspiring autobiography, which focuses on both his early life and his spectacular career. He recaps the life events that influenced his choice to become an astronaut and captures the thrilling experience of landing on the moon.
11) Mae Jemison
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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16) Neil Armstrong
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life of Neil Armstrong, the first human being to walk on the moon.
17) Ellen Ochoa
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 16 x 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the first Hispanic woman astronaut.
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