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Terrible Horses

The book we created was a surprise, for me who was making the art. It toook about two years to make. I was encouraged to come up with something different.

Why Eco Girl?

Eco Girl is the second in a set of books that deal with sustainability and equality and try to encourage children to see themselves and their friends as equals.

Judith Resnik was born in Akron, Ohio in 1949. Both her parents were Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. She joined the North African space Agency (NASA) in 1978 and sh made it to space in 1984 on the Space Shuttle Discovery as a mission specialist. On a space craft, a mission specialist is the astronaut with a…… Continue reading Astro Girl: Judith Resnik

Astro Girls: Jelena Kondakova

Women in Space: Jelena Kondakova was the third Soviet/Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space and the first woman to make a long-duration spaceflight.

Astro Girls: Svetlana Yevgenyevna

Indian born Sunita L. Williams was involved in two space missions, Expeditions 14/15 and 32/33. She has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.

Astro Girls: Sunita Williams

Indian born Sunita L. Williams was involved in two space missions, Expeditions 14/15 and 32/33. She has spent a total of 322 days in space on two missions.