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Klepeis, Alicia, 1971-

Astronauts / Alicia Z. Klepeis; illustrated by Shululu. - 107 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Gutsy girls go for science Focus on science . - Focus on science (Nomad Press) Gutsy girls go for science. .

"With STEM projects for kids."

Includes bibliographical references (page 105) and index.

Bonnie Dunbar -- Sally Ride -- Mae Jemison -- Sunita Williams -- Serena M. Aunon-Chancellor.

Discusses what astronaut is, highlighting female astronauts who revolutionized the role of women in the field and providing activities, including building a robotic arm, designing a Mars rover, and making a telescope.

Ages 8-11.



ISBN: 9781619307780 1619307782

Subjects--Personal Names:
Dunbar, Bonnie J.--Juvenile literature.
Ride, Sally--Juvenile literature.
Jemison, Mae, 1956- --Juvenile literature.
Williams, Sunita, 1965- --Juvenile literature.
Aunon-Chancellor, Serena M.--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Women astronauts--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Astronauts--Juvenile literature.
Astronautics--Experiments--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Illustrated works.