To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts

To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women AstronautsA 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

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 spaceflight all the way to Washington, DC.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Scholastic Focus
Published: 03/03/2020
ISBN: 9781338290158
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.30d

Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/2019 pg. 44
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2020
School Library Journal 01/01/2020 pg. 101