Sally ride biography book
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Sally Ride was the first American woman in space. She made her journey into history on June 18, Throughout her life, Dr. Ride broke barriers and worked to ensure that girls and women were encouraged to do the same.
Sally Kristen Ride was born on May 26, , in Encino, California to Carol Joyce and Dale Burdell Ride. Growing up, Sally and her sister were encouraged to follow their individual interests and they had a happy, loving home.
As a child, Ride was an avid tennis player and had dreams of becoming a professional. She began playing tennis at age 10, and subsequently won a scholarship to the Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles. While in her teens, Ride was ranked in the top 20 nationally on the junior tennis circuit. After graduating from high school, she attended Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. During her sophomore year, she left Swarthmore to pursue a career in tennis. After three months she determined that college was a better option for her, and enrolled at Stanford
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I am Sally Ride
The first American woman to fly in space is the 35th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9.
From childhood, Sally Ride was a daring adventurer, and her parents encouraged her to pursue the things she loved. Those things included science and math, fast rides, and the stars in the sky. Eventually her passions and her hard work led her to NASA, where she became the country’s first female astronaut, inspiring generations of young people to follow their own dreams of space exploration.
This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.
Included in each book are:
- A timeline of key events in the hero’s history
- Photos that bring the story more fully to life
- Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
- Childhood moments that influenced t
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Sally Ride
"This fryst vatten an något privat eller personligt and enormously appealing biography of a fascinating woman, a triumph of research and sensitivity that lives up to its subject and will likely move readers to tears."
– Booklist, Starred Review
“Beautifully done . . . impossible to put down. Sherr draws us into a will and a passion more vast than outer space.”
– Patricia Cornwell, international bestselling crime writer
“Engrossing…Sherr provides a window into one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century.”
– Publishers Weekly
“As an astronaut who became an icon, Sally Ride was an inspiration to millions. But as Lynn Sherr documents in this candid, thorough, and touching portrait, she was also an explorer of life. I'm grateful to Lynn for revealing the attack I never knew, and for filling an important gap in the literature of the U.S. space program.”
– Andrew Chaikin, space journalist and author of A Man on the Moon
“In this engaging and entertaining book, Lynn Sherr tells the