To the stars! first American woman to walk in space

"Young Kathy Sullivan loved to explore. She daydreamed about having a pocketful of airplane tickets. She thought maybe she'd be a spy or a diplomat. Most people told her that girls don't do those jobs. But Kathy knew what she liked. By the time she was older, her adventurous spirit and willingness t...

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Main Authors: Van Vleet, Carmella (Author), Sullivan, Kathryn D. (Author)
Other Authors: Wong, Nicole (Nicole E.) (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2016].
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Summary:"Young Kathy Sullivan loved to explore. She daydreamed about having a pocketful of airplane tickets. She thought maybe she'd be a spy or a diplomat. Most people told her that girls don't do those jobs. But Kathy knew what she liked. By the time she was older, her adventurous spirit and willingness to embrace new experiences took her into space. Kathy became one of the first six women astronauts to train with NASA and the first American woman to walk in space. In alternating scenes, Kathy's childhood adentures and grown-up goals together show what can happen if someone always looks. . . to the stars!"--Book jacket.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm
ISBN:9781580896443 (reinforced for library use)
1580896448 (reinforced for library use)
Author Notes:Carmella Van Vleet is the author of many hands-on science and history books and the middle-grade novel Plt;iPgt;Eliza Bing Is (Not) a Big, Fat QuitterPlt;/iPgt; (Holiday House). Plt;iPgt;To the Stars!Plt;/iPgt; is her first picture book.Plt;brPgt;Plt;brPgt;Dr. Kathryn Sullivan is a distinguished scientist and renowned astronaut. She was one of the first six women selected to join the NASA astronaut corps in 1978 and holds the distinction of being the first American woman to walk in space. Dr. Sullivan flew on three shuttle missions during her fifteen-year tenure, including the mission to deploy the Hubble Space Telescope. She was confirmed by the Senate as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator in 2014.