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| Author | : Rebecca Siegel |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Astronautics |
| ISBN | : 9781338290158 |
Pre-publication subtitle: A true story of the women and men who tested to become America's first astronauts.
| Author | : Rebecca Siegel |
| Publisher | : Scholastic Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 299 |
| Release | : 2020-03-03 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1338290177 |
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.
| Author | : Scott Kelly |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2017-10-17 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0735263493 |
In this debut autobiographical picture book, celebrated astronaut Scott Kelly describes how he -- and his twin brother -- grew up to achieve his dream of becoming an astronaut. As Scott Kelly prepares to blast back to Earth after a record-breaking year spent on the International Space Station, he thinks about what brought him here and what awaits him at home. Scott's partner-in-crime is his twin brother, Mark. They spent their childhood getting in and out of scrapes. They had a talent for finding trouble and taking risks, which turned out to be great training for the biggest risk of all -- space travel. Along the way to becoming astronauts, they learned to be peacemakers, to stay calm in the toughest of times, to support their family, to work hard and take small steps towards their goals. Scott learned that he needed people to believe in him, as his principal did, even though he was at first a terrible student who couldn't sit still. All of these skills served him well during his year on the ISS, where he and his crew ran 400 experiments and he himself became a test subject. The sacrifices Scott made, the dangers he faced and the sight of our beautiful planet from space made coming home even sweeter.
| Author | : Melanie Dobson |
| Publisher | : NavPress |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2018-09-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1496417356 |
From the award-winning author of Catching the Wind, which Publishers Weekly called “unforgettable” and a “must-read,” comes another gripping time-slip novel about hidden treasure, a castle, and ordinary people who resisted evil in their own extraordinary way. The year is 1938, and as Hitler’s troops sweep into Vienna, Austrian Max Dornbach promises to help his Jewish friends hide their most valuable possessions from the Nazis, smuggling them to his family’s summer estate near the picturesque village of Hallstatt. He enlists the help of Annika Knopf, his childhood friend and the caretaker’s daughter, who is eager to help the man she’s loved her entire life. But when Max also brings Luzia Weiss, a young Jewish woman, to hide at the castle, it complicates Annika’s feelings and puts their entire plan—even their very lives—in jeopardy. Especially when the Nazis come to scour the estate and find both Luzia and the treasure gone. Eighty years later, Callie Randall is mostly content with her quiet life, running a bookstore with her sister and reaching out into the world through her blog. Then she finds a cryptic list in an old edition of Bambi that connects her to Annika’s story . . . and maybe to the long-buried story of a dear friend. As she digs into the past, Callie must risk venturing outside the safe world she’s built for a chance at answers, adventure, and maybe even new love.
| Author | : Anne Corlett |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 368 |
| Release | : 2017-06-13 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0399585125 |
A Recommended Summer Read from The Verge and io9 A Recommended June Read from Hello Giggles and Tor.com When the world ends, where will you go? In a breathtakingly vivid and emotionally gripping debut novel, one woman must confront the emptiness in the universe—and in her own heart—when a devastating virus reduces most of humanity to dust and memories. All Jamie Allenby ever wanted was space. Even though she wasn’t forced to emigrate from Earth, she willingly left the overpopulated, claustrophobic planet. And when a long relationship devolved into silence and suffocating sadness, she found work on a frontier world on the edges of civilization. Then the virus hit... Now Jamie finds herself dreadfully alone, with all that’s left of the dead. Until a garbled message from Earth gives her hope that someone from her past might still be alive. Soon Jamie finds other survivors, and their ragtag group will travel through the vast reaches of space, drawn to the promise of a new beginning on Earth. But their dream will pit them against those desperately clinging to the old ways. And Jamie’s own journey home will help her close the distance between who she has become and who she is meant to be...
| Author | : Nanny Fanny |
| Publisher | : Strategic Book Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 33 |
| Release | : 2013-04 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1612042759 |
Touch the Stars: A Children's Book is all about growing up to be extraordinary. Fascinated with the stars high above, a young boy stares out his bedroom window at the night sky. As he watches the stars, he dreams of all that he could be. He wants his momma and daddy to love and respect him, and be proud of him. He hopes that he can be excellent in his studies, and will have many friends. He thinks of everything he should do to earn what he wants. The boy also dreams of what he could be when he grows up. Perhaps he will become a circus performer, someone who is brave and strong. Or just maybe, he could be a pilot and fly his plane through the sky, up among the stars he loves. Nanny Fanny is the single mother of six very successful, happy, grown children. She now has 16 wonderful grandchildren, at last count, and resides in Atlanta. Nanny Fanny is very blessed! In addition to her writings, she has an online store dedicated to all the little Superheroes and Princesses in your lives. Visit www.TheSuperheroAndThePrincess.com to see and purchase Nanny Fanny's handmade items, including rag dolls, Superhero and Princess capes, fancy-schmancy little girl aprons, doll clothes, and prints of Nanny Fanny's original children's paintings. You can also write to Nanny Fanny at [email protected]. She would love to hear your ideas! Publisher's website: http: //sbpra.com/NannyFanny
| Author | : William Joyce |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 2012-06-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1442464895 |
The book that inspired the Academy Award–winning short film, from New York Times bestselling author and beloved visionary William Joyce. Morris Lessmore loved words. He loved stories. He loved books. But every story has its upsets. Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds. But the power of story will save the day. Stunningly brought to life by William Joyce, one of the preeminent creators in children’s literature, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a modern masterpiece, showing that in today’s world of traditional books, eBooks, and apps, it’s story that we truly celebrate—and this story, no matter how you tell it, begs to be read again and again.
| Author | : Patrick J. Walsh |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 2016-04-29 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 113494229X |
Emphasizing the importance of the space programme to the scientific, social and cultural history of the last half of the 20th century, this brief history celebrates the almost unimaginable technological leap that the space programme represents, a feat of teamwork, innovation, dedication and mastery unprecedented in the history of mankind. Walsh's narrative begins just before the Mercury programme, covers the original seven astronauts, the Gemini and Apollo programmes, through Skylab and up to the space shuttle. The glories and emotion of space exploration are presented against the backdrop of the Cold War, the presidential administrations of Eisenhower, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford and Carter, and other singificant events in US history. The positive accomplishments of the astronauts are put in context of an increasingly negative domestic situation in the '60s and '70s, the Bay of Pigs, civil rights, assassinations, growing involvement in and dissension about Vietnam, the Watergate scandal, and Nixon's resignation.
| Author | : Casey Grant |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2014-11 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781600475450 |
"In all of the stories about aviation and its history, the stories of the first African American stewardesses have been left untold and unknown. We first took to the skies when flying was glamorous and exclusive, when little girls dreamt of being stewardesses, models, or movie stars. We rubbed elbows with the elite and traveled the world when few others could. We flew as pioneers in a global society long before the times of the Internet and globalizaiton. We also kept our heads high, facing down racial prejudice and discrimination. We lived as stars of the sky. I was one of the first African American stewardesses for Delta Air Lines, and I worked alongside other pioneers for almost thrity-five years as co-adventureres and friends. This book tells my story and theirs."--Author's notes.
| Author | : Rebekah Lyons |
| Publisher | : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 221 |
| Release | : 2013-04-09 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1414382448 |
Women today are fading. In a female culture built on Photoshopped perfection and Pinterest fantasies, we’ve lost the ability to dream our own big dreams. So busy trying to do it all and have it all, we’ve missed the life we were really designed for. And we are paying the price. The rise of loneliness, depression, and anxiety among the female population in Western cultures is at an all-time high. Overall, women are two and a half times more likely to take antidepressants than men. What is it about our culture, the expectations, and our way of life that is breaking women down in unprecedented ways? In this vulnerable memoir of transformation, Rebekah Lyons shares her journey from Atlanta, Georgia, to the heart of Manhattan, where she found herself blindsided by crippling depression and anxiety. Overwhelmed by the pressure to be domestically efficient, professionally astute, and physically attractive, Rebekah finally realized that freedom can come only by facing our greatest fears and fully surrendering to God’s call on our lives. This book is an invitation for all women to take that first step toward freedom. For it is only when we free-fall that we can truly fly.
