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Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream

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4 out of 5
Based on 337 Ratings and 163 Reviews

Book Description
They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow.

What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape - any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here i... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover (16 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages144
ISBN-100763636118
ISBN-13978-0763636111
Publication Date02/24/2009
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About Tanya Stone (Author) : Tanya Stone is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Tanya Stone include Sandy's Circus: A Story About Alexander Calder, Elizabeth Leads the Wa... more
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About Margaret A. Weitekamp (Foreword) : Margaret A. Weitekamp is credited in children's books. Published credits of Margaret A. Weitekamp include Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream.
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