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Author:

Siegel, Rebecca, author.

Title:

To fly among the stars : the hidden story of the fight for women astronauts / Rebecca Siegel.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Scholastic Focus,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

x, 340 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Subject:

United States.--National Aeronautics and Space Administration--History.
Space race--History.
Astronauts--Training of--United States.
Astronautics--United States--History.
Women in astronautics--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographic references (pages [287]-301) and index.

Contents:

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.

Summary:

"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."-- Provided by publisher.
"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.

ISBN:

1338290150
9781338290158

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1078968405

LCCN:

2018055439

Locations:

WCPC115 -- Alta Community Library (Alta)

OEPC877 -- Bedford Public Library (Bedford) — J629.4500973 Ris

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

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AJPE887 -- Matilda J. Gibson Memorial Library (Creston)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SIPD314 -- James Kennedy Public Library (Dyersville)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

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