Sally Ride
$22.80
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
9 January 2024
Summary
Little Sally grew up in California, USA, and soon realised that she had a passion for science. She loved it so much that she studied it at university and became a Doctor of Physics. One day, whilst reading the student newspaper, Sally saw that NASA was looking for astronauts. Women could apply, having never been able to before… so she went for it! Sally was chosen, and in 1983 became the first American woman to fly in space. After hanging up her space suit, Sally, with her partner Tam, founde…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711291508 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711291500 |
| Author: | Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Alona Millgram |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 9 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 202mm x 248mm |
| Series: | Little People, BIG DREAMS |
| Audience Age: | 6-8 |
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Critics Review
“Sally Ride, the third astronaut to feature in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series, was the first LGBTQ+ person to fly to space.” * The Bookseller *
“An attractive treatment of an inspiring life.”
* Kirkus Reviews *“In few pages, this is an accurate and easy-to-read depiction of an American hero.”
* School Library Journal *Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, born in Barcelona, Spain, is a writer and creative director in constant search of new concepts for children’s books and the author of the multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series of picture books that explore the lives of outstanding people. Working for more than fifteen years for clients in top advertising agencies, her books combine creativity with learning, aiming to establish a new and fresh relationship between children and pop culture.
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