{"product_id":"sally-ride-life-on-a-mission-9781442488557","title":"Sally Ride: Life on a Mission","description":"\u003cb\u003eSally Ride was more than the first woman in space--she was a real-life explorer and adventurer whose life story is a true inspiration for all those who dream big.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost people know Sally Ride as the first American female astronaut to travel in space. 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. Posthumously, she was a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Sally Ride's youth to her many groundbreaking achievements in space and beyond, Sue Macy's riveting biography tells the story of not only a pioneering astronaut, but a leader and explorer whose life, as President Barack Obama said, \"demonstrates that the sky is no limit for those who dream of reaching for the stars.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacy, Sue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sue Macy is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eMiss Mary Reporting: The True Story of Sportswriter Mary Garber\u003c\/i\u003e, which was on the Amelia Bloomer List and named a CBC\/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book, among many other accolades. Sue is also the author of \u003ci\u003eWheels of\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChange: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBasketball Belles: How Two Teams and One Scrappy Player\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ePut Women's Hoops on the Map\u003c\/i\u003e. A former editor at Scholastic, she lives in Englewood, New Jersey. Learn more at SueMacy.com.","brand":"Aladdin Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337222361362,"sku":"9781442488557","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_213ce0bc-cc00-4a25-a48d-f20f46b10bd1.jpg?v=1727956825","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sally-ride-life-on-a-mission-9781442488557","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}