Almost astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream
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Published:
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
Physical Desc:
133 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
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IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure:
980L
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What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Project Mercury (U.S.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sex discrimination against women -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Sex discrimination against women -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women astronauts -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
More Details
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
0763636118 (hardcover : alk. paper) :, 9780763636111 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 7.1, 4 Points
Level 7.1, 4 Points
Lexile measure:
980
Notes
General Note
"The true story of the "Mercury 13" women"-Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131) and index.
Description
What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.
Awards
Sibert Medal, 2010
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APA Citation (style guide)
Stone, T. L. (2009). Almost astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Stone, Tanya Lee. 2009. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Stone, Tanya Lee, Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream. Somerville, Mass., Candlewick Press, 2009.
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