Topics range from biodiversity, genetics, and cells to elements, compounds, and the physical properties of matter. After high school, she went to stanford university in california. Quotations by sally ride, american astronaut, born may 26, 1951. How sally ride became a successful stem entrepreneur. The students will get a brief overview of sally rides life by watching a 7minute video done. Sally ride books list of books by author sally ride thriftbooks. A photobiography of americas pioneering woman in space. Sally ride science at uc san diego is a nonprofit run by the university of california, san. Sally wrote a number of science books for children including mission planet earth and exploring our solar system. Sally ride science promoting learning and careers in science. Sally kristen ride was born on may 26, 1951 in encino california, the older of two daughters. But in her lifetime she was also a nationally ranked tennis player, a physicist who enjoyed reading shakespeare, a university professor, and the founder of a company that helped inspire girls and young women to pursue careers in science and math.
Ride died on july 23, 2012 at the age of 61, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Drawing on the latest scientific research and presenting a clear, evenhanded. An unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, book. Years before millions of americans tuned in to watch her historic space flight aboard the challenger in 1983, sally ride stayed up late to watch neil armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Ride showed great early promise as a tennis player, but she eventually gave up her. She was inducted into the national womens hall of fame and the astronaut hall of fame. Selected for the 2016 national science teachers associations outstanding science trade books list. Sally ride science promoting learning and careers in. See all books authored by sally ride, including to space and back, and exploring our solar. One of our largest and best known is the earthkam earth knowledge acquired by middle school students project. Valentina tereshkova 1963 and svetlana savitskaya 1982, both from the former soviet union.
An adventure to the edge of the solar system face to face with science by sally ride, tam oshaughnessy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Former astronaut sally ride, left, and her partner, tam oshaughnessy, discuss the role of women in science and how the earths climate is changing during a 2008 american library association. Ride, was a professor of political science in santa monica college while her mother, carol joyce anderson ride, was a volunteer counselor who worked at a womens correctional facility. She made her journey into history on june 18, 1983. Part of a series that teaches readers how to live green, clean water describes how water is used and what can be done to protect this precious resource. Sally ride, american astronaut, the first american woman to travel into outer space. In 2001, she founded sally ride science, a company that makes engaging sciencerelated classroom programs and publications for school students in usa, especially girls, and provides training for teachers. Jul 24, 2012 she cowrote seven science books for children, and in 2001 founded sally ride science, to stimulate interest in the subject in schools. The two also coauthored seven science and space books for children. The inclusion of the relationship in rides website obituary was done with her blessing, said terry mcentee, rides assistant and cofounder of sally ride science. How astronaut sally ride opened sciences doors to women at. See all books authored by sally ride, including to space and back, and exploring our solar system, and more on. Her father was a professor of political science and her.
In 2001, ride and oshaughnessy joined three friends to start a science education company, sally ride science, with the goal of narrowing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math. Sally ride wrote seven books, most of them cowritten with science writer and cofounder of her company, tam oshaughnessy. Years before millions of americans tuned in to watch her historic space flight aboard thechallengerin 1983, sally ride. Beginning with sally rides unique, astronautseye view of earths fragile atmosphere, mission. A new childrens photobiography of sally ride, the first american woman to fly in space, traces the course of her life in pictures and stories compiled by her partner of 27 years offering a. Among her other accomplishments, she played tennis like a professional, was an astrophysicist who helped develop a robotic arm for space shuttles, and later, through sally ride science, worked to make science cool and accessible for girls. Stem career cards, handson stem investigations, and other resourcesall free to download. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Sally ride book by sue macy official publisher page. Planet earth describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet. Sally ride s books sally ride wrote seven books, most of them cowritten with science writer and cofounder of her company, tam oshaughnessy.
Ride wrote or cowrote seven books on space aimed at children, with the goal of encouraging children to study science. Each volume describes how people use the earths resources and what can be done to. Sally ride made history as the first american woman in space. Ride even quit her job at stanford university to focus on her role as the ceo of this company. An unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, bookloving, tennisplaying physicist who made history.
Sally ride has 15 books on goodreads with 657 ratings. Sally ride was the first american woman to fly in the space. Sally ride science laurie goldman roaring brook press. She was married for a time to fellow nasa astronaut steven hawley.
It was a pivot from the original strategy to put one of the founders front and center but the rebranding to sally ride science was a game changer. They come from many different backgrounds and many different fields. A passionate advocate for science education, she created the sally ride club and sally ride science camps to encourage young girls interested in mathematics, science and technology. Sally ride science has, among other things, trained more than 30,000 students and supplied six million students with stem books and guidance about stem careers. Sally ride science at uc san diego is a nonprofit run by the university of california, san diego. This book introduces students to 12 women and men who study earth. Earth scientists include geologists, geophysicists, climate scientists, science illustrators, engineers, geochemists, and more.
Sally ride became the first american woman in space on the sts7 space shuttle mission. She was the first child of parents, carol joyce ride a counselor at the county jail and dale burdell ride a political science professor at santa monica college. She was born on may 26, 1951, in encino, california. The companys chief executive, tam oshaughnessy, was ride s. We need to make sure all students are literate in science, math, and technology so they can make informed decisions about their. Also with oshaughnessy, she cowrote books on space aimed at encouraging children to study science. In 1983, astronaut and astrophysicist sally ride became the first american woman in space aboard the space shuttle challenger. An unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of the famously private, book loving, tennisplaying physicist who made history. Ride remains the youngest american astronaut to have traveled to space, having. Astronaut and physicist sally ride was born may 26, 1951. Sally ride, who died on july 23, 2012, will continue to inspire young children. Sally ride was the first american woman to fly in space. How astronaut sally ride opened sciences doors to women a panel discusses the first american woman in spaces lasting legacy and the challenges still. Our cool careers in stem series introduces students to fascinating women and men working in stem today.
She a true pioneer for women in the fields of math and science, in both her personal accomplishments and her dedication to inspire others to study the sciences and achieve greatness. Sally kristen ride may 26, 1951 july 23, 2012 was an american astronaut and physicist. Pioneering astronaut sally ride and noted science writer tam oshaughnessy recreate the voyager adventure in this dramatically illustrated book. May 21, 20 how astronaut sally ride opened sciences doors to women a panel discusses the first american woman in spaces lasting legacy and the challenges still to be overcome for gender equality in the. She was inducted into the astronaut hall of fame in 2003, exactly 20 years after her historic flight. Learn about developing technologies for recycling and desalinating water that are helping to. Sally kristen ride was born on may 26, 1951, in encino, california to carol joyce and dale burdell ride. Drawing on the latest scientific research and presenting a clear, evenhanded account of the current state of climate studies, illustrated with helpful diagrams and stunning photographs of and from the front lines of climate change.
Sally ride book by lynn sherr official publisher page. She also coauthored six childrens books about science with her partner tam oshaughnessy. Learn how to live green in this series from noted astronaut and environmentalist, sally ride that is dedicated to 3 of the earths main resourcesair, energy, and water. Sally ride books list of books by author sally ride. Sally cofounded, along with her partner tam oshaughnessy, sally ride science which created science programs and publications for students, with a particular focus on girls education. Sally ride started sally ride science to encourage girls to be interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. In 2001, she started her own company to create educational programs and products known as sally ride science to help inspire girls and young women to pursue their interests in science and math. The definitive biography of sally ride, americas first woman in space, with exclusive insights from rides family and partner, by the abc reporter who covered nasa during its transformation from a testpilot boys club to a more inclusive elite.
Beginning with sally ride s unique, astronautseye view of earths fragile atmosphere, mission. And her close friendship with sally renders the inside story replete with delightful and eccentric detail. It was founded as a company in 2001 by sally ride, americas first woman in space, along with tam oshaughnessy, karen flammer, terry mcentee, and alann lopes to inspire young people in science, technology, engineering, and math stem and to promote stem literacy. She cowrote seven science books for children, and in 2001 founded sally ride science, to stimulate interest in the subject in schools. Jul 23, 2012 in 2001, she started her own company to create educational programs and products known as sally ride science to help inspire girls and young women to pursue their interests in science and math. Most of her books are targetted to children and have the objective of teaching them about certain subjects related to space, earth, and astronomy.
They describe the spacecrafts astonishing discoveries, from previously unseen rings around the giant planets to unimagined volcanoes on their moons and unbelievably violent storms in their atmospheres. Books and materials published by sally ride science courtesy of sally ride science we run several different kinds of programs. Learn about developing technologies for recycling and desalinating water that are helping to bring clean water to people all over the world. In 2001, ride and her partner, tam oshaughnessy, cofounded sally ride science at the university of california san diego. She also wrote five science books for children and served on dozens of nasa, space and technology advisory panels. Ride broke barriers and worked to ensure that girls and women were encouraged to do the same. Sally ride science rolls out inspiring spaceeducation program at iss research conference july 29, 2019 at sally ride science junior academy, program supervisor christine morales focuses on safety, communication and inspiration july 18, 2019. Ride, sally kristen 19512012, american astrophysicist and astronaut, b. Sally enrolled at stanford university in california and earned her bachelors degrees in. Sally ride, astronaut and author books tell you why, inc. Lynn sherrs years as a nasa correspondent bleed through with the pulsing drama of our early space discoveries. Ride was the third woman in space overall, after ussr cosmonauts valentina tereshkova 1963 and svetlana savitskaya 1982. Most people know sally ride as the first american female astronaut to travel in space.
With coauthor tam oshaughnessy, she was also an awardwinning childrens science writer. Sally enrolled at stanford university in california and earned her bachelors degrees in physics and english. She initially wanted to become a professional tennis player. Sally ride is a national treasure, freethinker, and adventurer extraordinaire. Sally rides life shines in new photobiography book for kids. Each book in the sally ride science key concepts series takes an indepth look at one big idea in life, physical, or earth science. After a 17month battle with pancreatic cancer ride died july 23, 2012.