Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space / Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Sally Wern Comport.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 48 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781684372416
- 1684372410
- Morgan, Mary Sherman, 1921-2004 -- Juvenile literature
- Rocketry -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Women -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Rocketry -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Biography | MORGAN, M. S631 | Available | 33111010838320 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
The inspirational story of Mary Sherman, the world's first female rocket scientist, who overcame gender barriers and many failures to succeed.
Growing up in the 1920s on a dirt-poor farm in North Dakota, Mary Sherman's life was filled with chores--until she finally began school and discovered she loved to learn.
Mary excelled at science, especially chemistry, and leaped at the chance to work in a laboratory during World War II designing rocket fuels. And when the US decided to enter the space race, Mary was chosen over her male colleagues to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite.
With courage and perseverance, Mary's hard work and calculations paid off, opening up a brand-new frontier for exploration. This STEM biography of an unsung and courageous woman in science will inspire and motivate young readers.
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.
Includes bibliographical references.