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Age Level: 10 and up | Grade Level: 5 and up | Series: Great Lives Series
Sally Ride

Shooting for the Stars

Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man.

Countdown to History!

Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a special "zero gravity" aircraft. Witness her breathtaking view of Earth from 184 miles out in space while traveling aver 17,400 miles per hour! Then dare to share her dream of joining NASA's astronaut program.

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Sally Ride

Shooting for the Stars

Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man.

Countdown to History!

Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a special "zero gravity" aircraft. Witness her breathtaking view of Earth from 184 miles out in space while traveling aver 17,400 miles per hour! Then dare to share her dream of joining NASA's astronaut program.

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  • Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st edition (August 12, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 044990394X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0449903940
  • Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.3 x 7.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #576,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Although this book was very informative, it was very hard for my nine year old to read. I helped her with alot of words and I may add she's quite academic in school. I would start the age at 12 and up. Other than that it's full of facts for a book report.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER: June 18, 1983. The astronaut van stopped in front of the launchpad and Dr. Sally Ride, mission specialist, and the four other members of the crew peeked out the window. Read the first page
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pallet satellite, new astronauts, other astronauts, astronaut candidates, space camp, mission specialist, space sickness, shuttle program, robotic arm, mission control, shuttle mission
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Sally Ride, Mission Control, President Reagan, United States, Johnson Space Center, Ride Report, John Fabian, Stanford University, Kennedy Space Center, Los Angeles, Rogers Commission, Soviet Union, Edwards Air Force Base, Kathryn Sullivan
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