Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream Audiobook

" This is a young-adult nonficton book about the Mercury 13...women who were tested to be astronauts but barred from the program by NASA. It's a pretty interesting story which might be fun to encourage girls to read...I think I have a neice who wants to be an astronaut. My only complaint is that Stone is very overt about her agenda for women's rights. To me, it seems obvious that these women were discriminated against, but she has to point it out over and over again. I realize the book is for kids, and they might need things pointed out for them, but it seemed annoying. Just let the facts speak for themselves. "

" This book is the story of 13 women who tried to become astronauts in a time when only men were allowed to, and how they paved the way for women in the future. I liked this book, because it was very informative. The author did her research well, and included pictures of documents, letters, etc. to support the things she wrote. There is a good amount of quotes from the women themselves, which really adds to the overall quality of the book. The one downside to the book is that it is a bit long and somewhat repetitive, which might bore some children. I would only recommend it to an older child who enjoys nonfiction books enough not to mind the length. "

" Loved this book. I thought it was a great story about a little known group of women in our history. "

" Meh, this was an interesting story, but maybe I was in the mood for an actual plot line. Wonderful women in this book, but there was nothing to hold my interest. "

" I was turned off by how polemic & preachy this book seemed. The information was interesting, though. "

" One Sentence Review: Debates about intent and message aside, I thought Stone did a stand up job telling a story that few know and fewer still have ever heard, and in an engaging way at that. "

" I'd probably rate this higher if I hadn't read The Mercury 13. I was most annoyed that the best bits and quotes in this book were taken directly from The Mercury 13. Bah. Neat pictures, though. "

" A must read for all gr 5-adult. "

" Excellent. I can't wait to share this book with students. I'm sure they have no idea of the discrimination against women in our recent history. "

" Great subject. Good information. Pop culture references of the late 90's not really on target, which makes me give 3 instead of 4 stars. "

" That's the Perfect book!! :) "

" Very interesting story of pioneering women. I learned alot. "

" This book is about women who follow their dream to become astronauts and pilots. This book is incredibly well written and interesting to look at. There are many pictures that depict what kinds of training the women go through. I would highly recommend this book to any child or adult. "

" A moving story about the 13 women who trained and prepared to go into space, paving the way for women everywhere. (Informational) "

" Fascinating account of thirteen women who attempted to train for the NASA astronaut program in the early 60's. They did very well on the tests they were allowed to take--but the prejudice against women at the time prevented any real consideration of their being allowed to join the program. "