Taking off

Description:

In 1985 in Clear Lake, Texas, home of the Johnson Space Center, high school senior Annie Porter struggles with her desire to become a poet, but her resolve to pursue her dream is strengthened when she meets Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher to go into space.

subjects: Accidents,  Poetry,  Fiction,  Self-realization,  Interpersonal relations,  High schools,  Schools,  Challenger (Spacecraft),  History

People: Christa McAuliffe (1948-1986)

Places: Texas

Times: 1951-