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Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space Cover Image Book Book

Blast off! : how Mary Sherman Morgan fueled America into space / Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Sally Wern Comport.

Slade, Suzanne, (author.). Comport, Sally Wern, (illustrator.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781684372416
  • ISBN: 1684372410
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Target Audience Note:
690L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.4 0.5 520729.
Awards Note:
MASL Dogwood

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Subject: Morgan, Mary Sherman, 1921-2004 > Juvenile literature.
Rocketry > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Women scientists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Rocketry > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 25 of 27 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.

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  • 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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