The High-Flying, Deep-Diving Adventures of Kathy Sullivan
Astronaut and Oceanographer
$44.28
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
11 November 2025
Summary
Discover the true story of Kathy Sullivan, the first American woman to walk in space and the only woman who has been to both outer space and the depths of the ocean, in this inspiring nonfiction picture book biography.
Growing up, Kathy Sullivan always knew the world was bigger than her neighborhood. She loved to study maps and wonder about distant places. And when she was six years old and saw Sputnik in the sky, she knew space would be the most amazing adventure of all.
One …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665926409 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1665926406 |
| Author: | Diane Stanley, Jessie Hartland |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Beach Lane Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 513g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 305mm x 229mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Diane Stanley
Diane Stanley is the author and/or illustrator of more than sixty books for children, noted especially for her award-winning picture book biographies. She and Jessie Hartland have collaborated on Ada Lovelace, Poet of Science, which was named an ALA Notable Book and an Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book; Alice Waters Cooks Up a Food Revolution, which Booklist called “lively” in a starred review; and The High-Flying, Deep-Diving Adventures of Kathy Sullivan. Diane is the recipient of The Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for her body of work. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Jessie Hartland is the author and illustrator of many nonfiction titles for young readers, including Our Flag Was Still There, which was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. The New York Times praised her “joyful folk-art illustrations” in Harlem Grown, written by Tony Hillery. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale’s, and put her mark on ceramics, watches, and all sorts of other things. She has done drawings for many magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, Travel and Leisure Family Club, Martha Stewart Kids, and Bon Appétit. She lives in New York City.
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