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Sally Ride

Informational (nonfiction), 1,042 words, Level O (Grade 2)
At age 32 Sally Ride was not only the first American woman in space, she was also the youngest astronaut in NASA’s history—male or female. This book highlights her accomplishments and describes her training. Other women astronauts are introduced and the Challenger’s excursions are described. NASA photographs and captions support the text.