Ada Twist and the Perilous Pants
Written by Andrea Beaty. Illustrated by David Roberts Ada Twist is a member of “The Questioneers” in a series of science-based books for middle grade readers. The first three books in the series are: Ada Twist, Scientist; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Iggy Peck, Architect; and Sofia Valdez, Future Prez. Each book has an unlikely issue and the kids use critical […]
Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream
Author: Tanya Lee Stone Almost Astronauts tells the story of a serious attempt to include women in the 1960s space program.In 1960 and 61, nineteen women went to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to participate in the rigorous tests given to the Mercury program astronauts. Randy Lovelace performed the testing at his family clinic, the Lovelace Medical […]