Sally Ride
Life on a Mission
Published on 9. September 2014
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-4424-8854-0 (ISBN)
Description
Sally Ride was more than the first American woman in spaceNshe was a real-life explorer and adventurer whose life story is a true inspiration. This riveting biography introduces young readers to a true hero and her groundbreaking achievements. Photos.
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Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 149 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
271 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4424-8854-0 (9781442488540)
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Sue Macy is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber, which was on the Amelia Bloomer List and named a CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book, among many other accolades. Sue is also the author of Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom and Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women's Hoops on the Map. A former editor at Scholastic, she lives in Englewood, New Jersey. Learn more at SueMacy.com.