Sally Ride: A Photobiography of America's Pioneering Woman in Space
Author(s): Tam O'Shaughnessy
A unique portrait of America's first woman to fly in space, this photobiography follows Sally Ride's journey from her formative years to her final moments. Before she was an astronaut, Sally was a competitive tennis player. Before she earned a PhD in physics, she was called an underachiever by her classmates. After her first historic space flight—she took a second in 1984—Sally continued to break ground as an inspirational advocate for space exploration, public policy, and science education, who fought gender stereotypes and opened doors for girls and women in all fields during the second half of the twentieth century.
This vivid photobiography by Sally's life, writing, and business partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, offers an intimate glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, book-loving, tennis-playing physicist who made history.
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Selected for the 2016 National Science Teachers Association's Outstanding Science Trade Books List
Selected for the 2016 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List
"A perceptive, loving tribute." --Kirkus, starred review
"Eyeopening and inspiring . . . irresistible photos and appealing page layouts make it an especially good pick for reluctant readers." --Booklist
"Sally Ride's life will be most fascinating and inspiring to young scientists, space enthusiasts, and feminists." --Children's Literature
Tam O'Shaughnessy is an Emeritus Professor of School Psychology at San Diego State University. A former biology teacher, she has guided the creation of many science and STEM career books for young readers, as well as written books for children, several of which she coauthored with Sally Ride. These include Mission: Planet Earth as well as The Third Planet, which won the American Institute of Physics Children's Science Writing Award. Tam is also the cofounder and Chief Executive Officer of San Diego-based Sally Ride Science, a company that creates programs and publications to inspire young people-especially girls-to stick with science as they go through school.
General Fields
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- : Square Fish
- : Square Fish
- : 01 October 2017
- : books
Special Fields
- : Tam O'Shaughnessy
- : Paperback
- : 1
- : B
- : 160
- : Color photographs
