Sally Ride: A Space Biography (Countdown to Space)
Worth buying if: You teach middle-school science and want a short Sally Ride classroom biography.
Skip it if: You need a deep scholarly biography of Sally Ride with exhaustive source notes.
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Summary
Barbara Kramer's Sally Ride: A Space Biography (Countdown to Space) is a 48-page illustrated general-interest profile tracing Ride's early life, training as an astronaut, and role as the first American woman in space, aimed at curious readers and students.
Why this book now
This Enslow Pub Inc. edition keeps Sally Ride's pioneering NASA story visible for classrooms and readers revisiting the roots of women's spaceflight history.
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- You teach middle-school science and want a short Sally Ride classroom biography.
- You collect illustrated astronaut biographies or books about NASA missions.
- If humor is important, the narrator’s perspective shifts your trust.
- You need a deep scholarly biography of Sally Ride with exhaustive source notes.
- You expect a technical manual on shuttle systems or mission transcripts.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780894909757
Worth buying if: You teach middle-school science and want a short Sally Ride classroom biography.
Skip it if: You need a deep scholarly biography of Sally Ride with exhaustive source notes.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
At 48 pages, this is a brief read—suitable for one classroom period, an elementary report, or a quick personal refresher on Sally Ride's life.
What stands out here
This Enslow 1998 edition emphasizes clear chronology and child-friendly illustrations, making Sally Ride's NASA milestones and personal background the focal points.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a succinct, illustrated introduction: read straight through for narrative flow or use individual sections for lesson-ready excerpts about Ride's training and shuttle flights.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780894909757
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