Brief biographies of five women pioneers of the air: Harriet Quimby, Mathilde Moissant, Bessie Coleman, Valentina Tereshkova, and Emily Warner.

When Valentina Tereshkova blasted off aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, she became the first woman to rocket into space. It would be 19 years before another woman got a chance--cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya in 1982--followed by American astronaut Sally Ride a year later. By breaking the stratospheric ceiling, these women forged a path for many female astronauts, cosmonauts, and mission specialists to follow. Women in Space profiles 23 pioneers, including...

A biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman in space.

Profiles some of the women, including two Russians, who have had important roles in space exploration and provides a brief history of the U.S. space program.

A biography of Sally Ride, discussing her early years, education, and career as one of the first women accepted in America's space program.

Tells the stories of women who have dared to challenge prejudices and rules to take their place in the skies--from Katherine Wright and Bessie Coleman to Jackie Cochran, Shannon Lucid, and Eileen Collins.

Offers simple text and photographs describing the first Hispanic woman astronaut.

"As the first American woman in space, Sally Ride broke barriers and made her dreams come true. But she wanted to do even more! After leaving NASA, she created science and engineering programs that would help other girls and women make their dreams come true as well."--Amazon.com "A biography of Sally Ride in the She Persisted series"--

Looks at the life of Mae Jemison, the first African-American astronaut.