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, and the founder of a company that helped inspire girls and young women to pursue careers in science and math. Posthumously, she was 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."

Author: Sue Macy
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Published: 03/15/2016
Series: Real-Life Story
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.2lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781442488557
Reprint Edition
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.3
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 180990 / Sally Ride: Life on a Mission

About the Author
Macy, Sue: - Sue Macy is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including Miss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber, which was on the Amelia Bloomer List and named a CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book, among many other accolades. Sue is also the author of Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom and Basketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player Put Women's Hoops on the Map. A former editor at Scholastic, she lives in Englewood, New Jersey. Learn more at SueMacy.com.