Blast Off!: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America into Space
Suzanne Slade
This biography follows Mary Sherman Morgan, identified as America's first female rocket scientist. Growing up on a North Dakota farm in the 1920s, Mary discovers an interest in learning and excels in science, especially chemistry. During World War II, she works in a laboratory on rocket fuel. Later, as the United States enters the space race, she leads a team developing the fuel that launches America's first satellite.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
