Almost astronauts : the true story of the ""Mercury 13"" women
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Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
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Book
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1st ed.
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0763636118 (hardcover : alk. paper), 9780763636111 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
133 pages : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
0763636118 (hardcover : alk. paper), 9780763636111 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Level 7.1, 4 Points

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""The true story of the ""Mercury 13"" women""-Cover.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Stone, T. L. (2009). Almost astronauts: the true story of the ""Mercury 13"" women . Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stone, Tanya Lee. 2009. Almost Astronauts: The True Story of the ""Mercury 13"" Women. Candlewick Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: The True Story of the ""Mercury 13"" Women Candlewick Press, 2009.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Stone, Tanya Lee. Almost Astronauts: The True Story of the ""Mercury 13"" Women Candlewick Press, 2009.

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