WHO WAS SALLY RIDE?
Celebrate the life and legacy of America’s first woman in space with Who Was Sally Ride?. This engaging youth biography follows Sally from her childhood days playing football and tennis to her brilliant academic career at Stanford University, where she earned multiple degrees before answering a newspaper ad that would change her life forever. As an astronaut, astrophysicist, athlete, and founder of Sally Ride Science, she inspired generations of young people—especially girls—to explore STEM and dream boldly. Her story continues to motivate readers to reach for the stars.
Details:
- Paperback
- 103 pages
- Recommended for ages 8–12
- Follows Sally Ride’s journey from student-athlete to trailblazing astronaut
- Highlights her achievements in science, space exploration, and STEM education
- Part of the Who Was? biography series
- Inspiring read for kids interested in space, science, and role models in STEM
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YOUTH BOOK - WHO WAS SALLY RIDE?
PAPERBACK
103 PAGES
8-12YRS OLD
A girl who liked playing football
An amazing student with four degrees from Stanford University
The first American woman astronaut to fly in space
In 1978, Sally Ride, a PhD candidate at Stanford University, responded to a newspaper ad to join the US astronaut program. She was accepted and became the first American woman astronaut to fly in space! Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through Sally Ride Science, worked to make science cool and accessible for girls. Sally Ride, who died on July 23, 2012, will continue to inspire young children.
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