The first woman in space played tennis, had a Ph.D. in Physics, and served as the CEO of a company she created, Sally Ride Science.
In this biography, which includes both official and family photographs, Lynn Sherr presents details about the private and public life of Dr. Sally Ride.
Check out this blog post for more about women who dreamed of going into space.
Still can't get enough about women and the space program? There are two more library books that may be of interest. Stop by the library to borrow one or both of them.
- The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel; 629.45 K83a
- Rocket Girl: The Story of Mary Sherman Morgan, America's First Female Rocket Scientist by George Morgan; 509.2 M848r
For more information about Dr. Ride, the Biography.com site has a summary of her life.
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