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The first American woman to fly in space is the 35th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9. From childhood, Sally Ride was a daring adventurer, and her parents encouraged her to pursue the things she loved. Those things included science and math, fast rides, and the stars in the sky. Eventually her passions and her hard work led her to NASA, where she became the country’s first female astronaut, inspiring generations of young people to follow their own dreams of space exploration.
