Most everyone has heard of the Mercury 7, the first human spaceflight program in the Untied States. It lasted from 1959 through 1963, and the goal was to beat the Russians in putting the first human in orbit around the Earth. Everyone pretty much knows John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, and the rest of the crew that trained, but very few people know of the thirteen women who trained and never got to go into space. Jerrie Cobb was the first woman pilot to take all the same tests that the men took, and even scored higher than the men! Not only did they create a path for female astronauts, but they also played a very important role in WASP (The Women Air Force Service Pilots) and other rights for women in the 1960s. These thirteen women should be honored and remembered throughout American history.
This was an excellent book! Tanya Lee Stone did a great job in her research and interviews for this book. I am so glad that she wrote this book, because I never knew anything about these women who fought to be part of the space project with NASA. This book would be a good source for a book report or research paper for anyone. I would recommend it for ages eleven and up.
Reviewer Age: 14
Reviewer City, State and Country: NM, USA
