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03762aam a22005778i 4500 001 C2C4981268DD11EA9C5A9E4D97128E48 003 SILO 005 20200318010024 008 181206t20202020nyua d b 001 0 eng c 010 $a 2018055439 020 $a 1338290150 020 $a 9781338290158 035 $a (OCoLC)1078968405 040 $a NJQ/DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d BDX $d YDX $d OCLCF $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d OMN $d JAS $d OQX $d UAP $d HKHPL $d VP@ $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a TL793 $b .R5448 2020 082 04 $a 629.4500973 $2 23 100 1 $a Siegel, Rebecca, $e author. 245 10 $a To fly among the stars : $b the hidden story of the fight for women astronauts / $c Rebecca Siegel. 246 3 $a Hidden story of the fight for women astronauts 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Scholastic Focus, $c 2020. 300 $a x, 340 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographic references (pages [287]-301) and index. 521 1 $a Ages 8-12. 520 $a "This narrative nonfiction work recounts the early years of air and space exploration and the daring exploits of America's first astronauts--both the men and women who were called upon to train."-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class -- the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant media attention for the honor of becoming America's first space heroes. But a group of 13 women -- accomplished air racers, test pilots, and flight instructors -- were enduring those same astronaut tests in secret, hoping to defy social norms and earn a spot among the stars. With thrilling stories of aviation feats, frustrating tales of the fight against sexism, and historical photos, To Fly Among the Stars recounts an incredible era of US innovation, and the audacious hope of the women who took their fight for space flight all the way to Washington, DC."--Amazon. 505 0 $a Preface: February 20, 1960 -- Flight dreams -- The sky belonged to men -- Lightning fast and always lovely -- The jet age -- "A man's work" -- The test pilot years -- Setting records, Sputnik and the start of the space race -- Astronaut testing and selection -- Female, unit 1: Testing begins -- Dedication -- Going public -- Money, monkeys and men -- Testing more women -- Corvettes and parties -- Women in the 1960s? -- A test pilot questioned -- Phase III testing and a telegram -- Race to the finish -- The fight goes to Washington -- Of course, no women -- After Mercury -- Picking up the pieces -- Epilogue: The ultimate glass ceiling. 610 10 $a United States. $b National Aeronautics and Space Administration $x History. 650 0 $a Space race $x History. 650 0 $a Astronauts $x Training of $z United States. 650 0 $a Astronautics $z United States $x History. 650 0 $a Women in astronautics $x History. 941 $a 14 952 $l TYPH572 $d 20240125011720.0 952 $l WCPC115 $d 20230629023318.0 952 $l GMPD771 $d 20230210022844.0 952 $l SIPD314 $d 20230201021551.0 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20220909061055.0 952 $l BVPE851 $d 20220728013151.0 952 $l AJPE887 $d 20211214010236.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722063030.0 952 $l GDPF771 $d 20201010010505.0 952 $l S1PD771 $d 20200922010105.0 952 $l OEPC877 $d 20200702135320.0 $m J629.4500973 Ris 952 $l HPPD845 $d 20200506010320.0 952 $l XXPH787 $d 20200409011322.0 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20200318010213.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C2C4981268DD11EA9C5A9E4D97128E48 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search