Blast Off!

Blast Off! tells the inspiring story of a woman who had so many chores to do as a child that she wasn't permitted to attend school until the authorities forced her parents to allow her to do so. Morgan was the valedictorian of her class and she was able to study chemistry at college for two years until her money ran out. Then she sought employment as a chemist despite her lack of a four-year degree and despite the fact that only men were employed as chemists. She soon became the best chemist on staff, with a specialty in fuels, and it was she that the government came to when they needed a rocket fuel to launch the first American satellite into space.

A riveting story, with illustrations that add to the text.