To Fly Among the Stars The Hidden St..., Rebecca Siegel
To Fly Among the Stars The Hidden St..., Rebecca Siegel
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To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts (Scholastic Focus)

Author: Rebecca Siegel

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/03/2020

Synopsis

A searing look at the birth of America's space program, and the men and women aviators who set its course.In the 1960s, locked in a heated race to launch the first human into space, the United States selected seven superstar test pilots and former military air fighters to NASA's astronaut class -- the Mercury 7. The men endured grueling training and constant media attention for the honor of becoming America's first space heroes. But a group of 13 women -- accomplished air racers, test pilots, and flight instructors -- were enduring those same astronaut tests in secret, hoping to defy social norms and earn a spot among the stars.With thrilling stories of aviation feats, frustrating tales of the fight against sexism, and historical photos, To Fly Among the Stars recounts an incredible era of US innovation, and the audacious hope of the women who took their fight for space flight all the way to Washington, DC.

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Goodreads review by Rebecca

I'm the author, and I'll be honest with you-- I think It's pretty great.......more

Goodreads review by M.L.

@kidlitexchange Partner: To Fly Among the Stars by Rebecca Siegel. Releases March 3, 2020 by @scholasticinc. ⭐️ This book is many things in one. It is a history of the space race. It is a tale of the first animals in space. But more than anything, it is about the thirteen women, the “Mercury 13,” wh......more

Goodreads review by Linda

To Fly Among the Stars: A True Story of the Women and Men Who Tested to Become America's First AstronautsTo Fly Among the Stars is an inspiring story for all of us, and best of all, it is true. I recently watched the 1998 Tom Hanks TV series “From the Earth to the Moon” about the Apollo space progra......more

Goodreads review by Justin

fascinating, heart wrenching and despicable are the words that come to mind when I wanted to write this review. There are obvious signs of racism in the world and America in days past that still creep out to today's times but often one issue that is overlooked (I feel) is sexism (regardless of race)......more

Goodreads review by Sheila

I love space but hadn't read a non-fiction piece since the Michael Collins biography Carrying the Fire, which had such cringey bits of sexism in it I tried to forget them. I began paging through To Fly Among the Stars with interest and it quickly absorbed me for an entire weekend. This book! I kept......more

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