Women in Space: 23 Stories of First Flights, Scientific Missions, and Gravity-Breaking Adventures

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Karen Bush Gibson

Women in Space

23 Stories of First Flights, Scientific Missions, and Gravity-Breaking Adventures

Karen Bush Gibson

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English

Chicago Review Press
03 March 2020

Series: Women of Action

Age range 12+

When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be nineteen years before another woman got a chance - cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982 - followed by American astronaut Sally Ride a year later. By breaking the stratospheric ceiling, these women forged a path for many female astronauts, cosmonauts, and mission specialists to follow. Women in Space profiles twenty-three pioneers from around the world, including Eileen Collins, the first woman to command the space shuttle, Peggy Whitson, who orbited aboard the International Space Station for more than a year, and Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. Their story, and the stories of the pilots, physicists, and doctors who followed them, demonstrate the vital role women have played in the quest for scientific understanding.

'[Gibson] incorporates thorough research and a strong feminist message into her accounts...

This illuminating gathering of role models is also bolstered with sheaves of source notes and useful references to further resources.' - Booklist

'Valuable...an informative introductory overview of the many important contributions women have made to space exploration.' - Kirkus Reviews

'An important addition to women's-history collection.' - School Library Journal

By: Karen Bush Gibson
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 281g
ISBN: 9781641603133
ISBN 10: 1641603135
Series: Women of Action
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 03 March 2020
Recommended Age: From 12 to 17 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Karen Bush Gibson is the author of dozens of children's books, including Native American History for Kids and Women Aviators. She lives in Norman, Oklahoma.

Reviews for Women in Space: 23 Stories of First Flights, Scientific Missions, and Gravity-Breaking Adventures

""An important addition to women's-history collections."" --School Library Journal ""An informative and hopeful overview of underrecognized scientists and explorers in a male-dominated field."" --Publishers Weekly ""Valuable... an informative introductory overview of the many important contributions women have made to space exploration."" --Kirkus Reviews