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Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space /

Slade, Suzanne,

Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space / Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Sally Wern Comport. - First edition. - 48 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Chronicles the life of the first female rocket scientist who, chosen to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite, broke gender barriers and overcame many challenges to succeed.

ISBN: 9781684372416 1684372410

Subjects--Personal Names:
Morgan, Mary Sherman, 1921-2004 --Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rocketry--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women scientists--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Women--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Rocketry--History--United States--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographies.
Picture books.

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