Blast Off! How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America Into Space
C b All the children at school knew how to read except Mary She didn't even know the alphabet Mary worked hard to catch up but she had to keep up with her chores too While milking the cows she studied the sound of each letter Before long she was reading stacks of books Mary loved learning and her favorite subject was science A
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In high school Mary fell hopelessly in love with chemistry She was fascinated by how tiny atoms made up everything her desk books and even the twinkling stars Mary longed to study chemistry in college But her parents wanted her home doing chores So Mary devised a plan She worked several jobs applied for scholarships and saved every penny After graduating as valedictorian of her high school class she hopped a bus bound for Ohio
