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02848aam a2200445 i 4500 001 CA6732BA412A11ECA0CE13B35DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20211109010019 006 m jo d 007 cr bnu---unuuu 008 200403s2020 nyua jsb 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1338290177 020 $a 9781338290172 040 $a MnBnMLM $b eng $e rda $c MnBnMLM $d MnBnMLM $d SILO 050 04 $a TL793 $b .R5448 2020 082 04 $a 629.45/00973 $2 23 100 1 $a Rissman, Rebecca, $e author. 245 10 $a To fly among the stars : $b the hidden story of the fight for women astronauts / $c Rebecca Siegel. 264 1 $a New York, NY : $b Scholastic Focus, $c [2020] 300 $a 1 online resource (x, 340 pages) : $b illustrations 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Preface -- Prologue : 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 -- the women who fought for flight -- 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 -- A note about the women's test scores. 510 3 $a Booklist Starred Reviews, $b 12/1/2019 510 3 $a Kirkus Review, $b 1/1/2020 510 3 $a School Library Connection, $b 3/2020 510 3 $a School Library Journal, $b 1/2020 520 $a Presents an account of the thirteen women who trained alongside the Mercury Seven in the early 1960s for a chance to be selected as astronauts. Examines the sexism they endured, their test results, which proved they were as capable as the men, and their contributions toward opening up astronautics to women. Features photographs and a glossary. 521 2 $a 5-8. 538 $a Mode of access: World Wide Web. 610 17 $a United States. $b National Aeronautics and Space Administration $x History. $2 sears 650 7 $a Space race $x History. $2 sears 650 7 $a Astronauts $x Training. $2 sears 650 7 $a Astronautics $z United States $x History. $2 sears 650 7 $a Women in astronautics $x History. $2 sears 650 7 $a Electronic books. $2 sears 776 08 $i Online version: $a Rissman, Rebecca, author. $t To fly among the stars $d New York, NY : Scholasti Focus, [2020] $z 9781338290172 $w (DLC) 2018058595 856 40 $u http://www.mackinvia.com/6990159 $y Click here to open $5 Destiny(102) 941 $a 1 952 $l 0YSX353 $d 20220315011641.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=CA6732BA412A11ECA0CE13B35DECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search