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Author Rissman, Rebecca, author.

Title To fly among the stars : the hidden story of the fight for women astronauts / Rebecca Siegel.

Publication Info. New York : Scholastic Focus, [2020]
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b2011093~S1
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 Nichols Juvenile Nonfiction  J 629.45 RIS    AVAILABLE
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Description x, 340 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-301) and index.
Contents Preface: February 20, 1960 -- Flight dreams -- The sky belonged to men -- Lightning fast and always lovely -- The jet age -- "A man's work" -- The test pilot years -- Setting records, Sputnik and the start of the space race -- Astronaut testing and selection -- Female, unit 1: Testing begins -- Dedication -- Going public -- Money, monkeys and men -- Testing more women -- Corvettes and parties -- The women who fought for flight -- A test pilot questioned -- Phase III testing and a telegram -- Race to the finish -- The fight goes to Washington -- Of course, no women -- After Mercury -- Picking up the pieces -- Epilogue: The ultimate glass ceiling.
Audience Ages 8-12.
Note Ages 8-12.
Summary "This narrative nonfiction work recounts the early years of air and space exploration and the daring exploits of America's first astronauts--both the men and women who were called upon to train."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Space race -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Astronauts -- Training of -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Astronautics -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Women in astronautics -- History -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN 9781338290158 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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