Sally Ride

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"Sally Ride was more than the first woman in space--she was a real-life explorer and adventurer whose life story is a true inspiration for all those who dream big. Most people know Sally Ride as the first American female astronaut to travel in space. But in her lifetime she was also a nationally ranked tennis player, a physicist who enjoyed reading Shakespeare, a university professor, the founder of a company that helped inspire girls and young women to pursue careers in science and math, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. From Sally Ride's youth to her many groundbreaking achievements in space and beyond, Sue Macy's riveting biography tells the story of not only a pioneering astronaut, but a leader and explorer whose life, as President Barack Obama said, "demonstrates that the sky is no limit for those who dream of reaching for the stars.""--

subjects: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women,  JUVENILE NONFICTION,  Women astronauts,  Girls & Women,  Science & Nature,  Astronauts,  General,  JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General,  Physicists,  Biography & Autobiography,  JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries,  Juvenile literature,  Discoveries,  Biography,  Women,  Astronauts, juvenile literature,  Ride, sally, 1951-2012,  Ride, sally, 1951-2012, juvenile literature

People: Sally Ride

Places: United States