# Almost Astronauts

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- Book: [Almost Astronauts](https://www.bookquiver.com/tanya-lee-stone/almost-astronauts) ([Almost Astronauts.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/tanya-lee-stone/almost-astronauts.md))
- Authors: [Tanya Lee Stone](https://www.bookquiver.com/tanya-lee-stone), [Margaret A. Weitekamp](https://www.bookquiver.com/margaret-a-weitekamp)
- Publisher: candlewick
- ISBN: 978-07-6364-502-1
- Pages: 144
- Published: 2009-02-24
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow. What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence,...