Book description
In Clear Lake, Texas, a group of astronauts has begun training for
the Challenger mission. Among them is a teacher named Christa
McAuliffe, the woman chosen to be the first teacher in space. When
Annie meets Christa, she is fascinated by her determination and
courage. Following Christa's NASA journey through the news, Annie sees
that Christa seems to be an ordinary person, like Annie herself, and
yet Christa is reaching amazing heights-like flying on the space
shuttle. Feeling so inspired, Annie is devastated when the shuttle
launch turns to tragedy. But Annie must remember that Christa would
have wanted her to keep reaching for her dreams, despite any obstacle.
Jenny Moss is the author of Winnie s War and a
former NASA engineer. She worked for NASA during the Challenger
disaster, and even helped train Judy Resnick and other crew members
for this ill-fated mission. After earning her master s degree in
literature Jenny worked as an adjunct writing instructor. She lives in
Houston, Texas.
