Almost astronauts : 13 women who dared to dream / Tanya Lee Stone ; [foreword by Margaret A. Weitekamp].
| Author/creator | Stone, Tanya Lee |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Somerville MA : Candlewick Press, 2009. |
| Description | 133 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | "T minus thirty-eight years" -- "I jumped at the offer" -- "Not a meaningful test!" -- "Mommy's going to the moon!" -- "It was too good to be true" -- "Regret to advise" -- "Let's stop this now!" -- "Jerrie Cobb isn't running this program. I am!" -- "The men go off and fight the wars and fly the airplanes" -- "NASA never had any intention of putting those women in space" -- "We want to see a woman driving the bus, not sitting in the back" -- "I am living proof that dreams do come true." |
| Local note | Little-472681--305131068210U |
| Local note | Little-351241--305131037545. |
| Local note | Little-351399--305131037615Z |
| General note | "The true story of the Mercury 13 women."--cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 9780763645021 |
| ISBN | 0763645028 |
| ISBN | 9780763636111 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 629.450092 ST724A | ✔ Available | Place Hold |