A fascinating first-hand account of life aboard a space shuttle gives insights into daily routines as well as the kind of work astronauts do. Ride's amiable tone throughout the text makes descriptions of such things as weightlessness and launching a satellite highly readable. The 52 full-color photographs are always informative and often breathtaking. (Ages 5-12)

Now available in paperback is Dr. Sally Ride's lucid first-person account of a space shuttle mission, illustrated with spectacular color photographs from the NASA files. "An engrossing account of a space journey from blastoff to landing gives intimate, you-are-there details about life on board the shuttle".--"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books". Color photos throughout.