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Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier
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Is this book about a real woman in STEAM?
In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.
The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA’s first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA’s first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman’s place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone.
Author:
Jim Ottaviani
Illustrator:
Maris Wicks
Publisher:
First Second
Recommended Ages:
10+ years
Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, NASA Group 9
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Additional Reader & Professional Reviews:
"Exhilarating―as well as hilarious, enraging, or both at once depending on the reader. "
-- Kirkus* - Best Book of 2020
"Wicks and Ottaviani skillfully capture Cleave’s infectious enthusiasm up to the last page."
-- Publishers Weekly*
"Gobs of humor, lively artwork, and tidy explanations of the science make this a standout among the vast field of books about the U.S. space program."
-- Booklist, starred review
"Readers will be intrigued and inspired to dive into further research to understand some of the jargon and learn more about the women profiled here... A stellar addition to all collections."
-- School Library Journal, starred review
"With plenty of eye-rolling takes on male-designed spacecraft faux pas and enthusiastic crew reveling in flight adventures, Ottaviani and Wicks drive home the message that it’s all about teamwork, and no team can function without diverse members."
-- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
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