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2009., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: 629.45 STO Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Summary Note: Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.
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2009., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: 920 STO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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2009., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.
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2009., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: 920 STONE Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the lives and experiences of the "Mercury 13" women, who attempted to become true astronauts nearly twenty years before women were finally allowed to pilot space shuttles. Discusses how the efforts of these women paved the way for future female astronauts and features full-color and black-and-white photographs throughout.
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2009., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: B Edition: 1st pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts.
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2009., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: HI-INT 629.45 STO Edition: First paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.
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[2018]., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Call No: HI-INT B OCH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: This inspiring, STEM-focused biography describes the life and influential work of Ellen Ochoa, the first female Hispanic astronaut to go to space. --
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2020., Juvenile, First Second Call No: GN OTT Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA's first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA's first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman's place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone"--From the publisher's web site.
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-- Women on the final frontier2020., Juvenile, First Second Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Presents a graphic novel history of women in space, exploring the struggles that both American and Russian women, including Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and Sally Ride, faced in their quest to become astronauts.
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-- Women on the final frontier2020., Juvenile, First Second Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Presents a graphic novel history of women in space, exploring the struggles that both American and Russian women, including Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and Sally Ride, faced in their quest to become astronauts.
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By Rose,RachelPrimary Call No: B Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Christina Koch reached for the stars-and made it to space! As a kid, a love for science and engineering sent Christina to her school's rocket club and her backyard shed to build things with her dad. And that was all before she joined NASA, explored some of the most remote places on this planet, and finally blasted off for a historic space mission. As the record holder for the longest spaceflight made by a woman, you might think Christina's had enough of zero gravity. But not if she has anything to say about it! Learn all about Christina's spectacular journey as a NASA astronaut and engineer"--.
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c2006., Juvenile, Bearport Publishing Co. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Defining moments
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c2006., Bearport Pub. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Defining momentsSummary Note: Presents a short biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, and chronicles her life, education, dreams of becoming an astronaut, and training as part of the "Discovery" team.
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c2004., Primary, Children's Press Call No: Biography OCHOA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Rookie biographiesSummary Note: Presents a biographical profile of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman astronaut, discussing the schooling and training she needed in order to fulfill her dream of being part of the space program.
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By Jemison, Mae2001., Juvenile, Scholastic Call No: B JEMISON Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An autobiography of a woman who became a NASA astronaut and a leader in her field because of her determination, humor, and imagination.
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2018., Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: HI-INT 920 JAC Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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[2017]., Adolescent, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Pub. Call No: COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY NF EDW Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Hidden heroes.Summary Note: "... discusses how in the 1950s, [African American] women made critical contributions to NASA by performing calculations that made it possible for the nation's astronauts to fly into space and return safely to Earth"--Amazon.
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2023., Juvenile, Mit Kids Press Call No: 629.45 SUL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: The author, the first American woman to walk in space, takes readers step by step through training and on a space walk. Explores the space suit, types of training and practicing, and daily life and activities aboard a space shuttle. Includes facts and photographs.
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Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An Amazon Best Book of the Month A beautiful picture book for sharing, inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts! When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering. She wanted to be an astronaut. Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible." Little Mae's curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space. This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination.
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2018., Juvenile, Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing Call No: B JEMISON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Women in science (Essential Library (Firm))Summary Note: In Mae Carol Jemison, learn how the American astronaut and doctor chose to pursue a career in science and became the first African-American woman in space, followed by work advocating for space exploration and women and minorities in the sciences. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.