Lakeridge Middle School Library

by Steve Sheinkin, illustrations by Bijou Karman
Published: 2019
nonfiction

Tells the story of the 1929 Women's Air Derby, the first official all-female air race in the U.S.

by Nicole Ellis
Published: 2022
nonfiction

This nonfiction selection brings together the inspiring stories, motivational quotes, and personal philosophies of 30 influential women of color who have sought to overcome challenges in their lives.

by Jim Ottaviani, Artwork by Maris Wicks
Published: 2020
nonfiction-graphic novel

America 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. Meanwhile, in the United States, NASA's first female astronauts were racing toward milestones of their own. These trailblazing women were admitted into Group 9, NASA's first mixed-gender class. They had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman's place is in space. But once they'd been admitted into the training program, they discovered that NASA had plenty to learn about how to make space travel possible for all humans.