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Book

Nicole Aunapu Mann : first Native American woman in space

Call Number

  • J 921 MANN (CEN, OSH, POW)

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Publication Information

Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2025]

Physical Description

48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Audience

Grades 4-6 Lerner Publications.

Summary

"Before becoming the first Native American woman to visit space, Nicole Aunapu Mann was one of the first woman combat pilots to serve in the Marine Corps. Follow her story from childhood to the International Space Station"--

Contents

  • Early years
  • Athlete and scholar
  • Flying high
  • Combat ready
  • From test pilot to astronaut
  • Astronaut training
  • On the International Space Station
  • The moon and more
  • Important dates.

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