Astronauts:
Women on the Final Frontier
Written by Jim Ottaviani
Illustrated by Maris Wicks
Published by First Second
on February 4, 2020
Genre: Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, History
Length: 176 pages
Ages: 9 - 13 years
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Synopsis:
In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.
The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA's first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA's first mixed-gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a women's place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone.
My Thoughts:
This fun nonfiction graphic novel is about women's journey into space and the lengths and hardships it took to get there!
Narrated by former US astronaut, Mary Cleave, this informative read shares her personal life story, starting as a child that wanted nothing more than to be a pilot and working up to being an actual astronaut that made it to space! Also told from Mary Cleave's pov, this book covers different milestones of the space program/s, such as stories and insights into other women's journeys to space, including Valentina Tereshkova who was the first woman in space, Sally Ride, and more.
This was an entertaining and educational read about a time in history when women were just starting to be included, but not without a fight, tough skin, and a good sense of humor! The women who signed up for the space programs were tested much more thoroughly and repeatedly than their male counterparts and were met with difficulties and opposition from many sides. This book has a good balance of humor in pointing out the discrepancies that came from accepting the female gender into space.
Women on the Final Frontier
Written by Jim Ottaviani
Illustrated by Maris Wicks
Published by First Second
on February 4, 2020
Genre: Nonfiction, Graphic Novel, History
Length: 176 pages
Ages: 9 - 13 years
Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | BookDepository
Synopsis:
In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.
The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA's first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA's first mixed-gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a women's place is in space, but they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for everyone.
My Thoughts:
This fun nonfiction graphic novel is about women's journey into space and the lengths and hardships it took to get there!
Narrated by former US astronaut, Mary Cleave, this informative read shares her personal life story, starting as a child that wanted nothing more than to be a pilot and working up to being an actual astronaut that made it to space! Also told from Mary Cleave's pov, this book covers different milestones of the space program/s, such as stories and insights into other women's journeys to space, including Valentina Tereshkova who was the first woman in space, Sally Ride, and more.
This was an entertaining and educational read about a time in history when women were just starting to be included, but not without a fight, tough skin, and a good sense of humor! The women who signed up for the space programs were tested much more thoroughly and repeatedly than their male counterparts and were met with difficulties and opposition from many sides. This book has a good balance of humor in pointing out the discrepancies that came from accepting the female gender into space.
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