Women on a mission : the remarkable heroes who put men on the moon
(2025)

Nonfiction

Book

Call Numbers:
KIDS NEW J/BIOGRAPHY/629.454/SLADE,S

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Locations Call Number Status
Kids' New & Popular Books KIDS NEW J/BIOGRAPHY/629.454/SLADE,S Available

Details

PUBLISHED
Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2025]
DESCRIPTION

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9781623543952, 1623543959 :, 1623543959, 9781623543952
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES

Introduction : a team of four hundred thousand -- Plotting the first flight paths : Mary Golda Ross -- Designing the rocket : Margaret Brennecke -- Organizing a massive mission : Josephine Jue -- Keeping the crew healthy : Dee O'Hara -- Preparing for liftoff : JoAnn Morgan -- Igniting the dream : Reatha Clark King -- Dining in space : Rita Rapp -- Eagle has landed : Phyllis Gaylard -- The world watches in awe : Naomi McAfee -- A walk on the moon : Hazel Fellows -- Collecting precious rocks : Yvonne Young Clark -- Returning safely home : Katherine Johnson -- Conclusion : Team Apollo celebrates -- After Apollo : women take flight

"Learn about the twelve diverse women who made invaluable contributions in America's quest to visit the moon, paving the way for future women engineers and astronauts"--

Ages 6-9

Grades 2-3

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