Throttle Up! Teacher Astronaut Christa McAuliffe

The world watched…

...as a teacher flew into space.

Do you remember where you were when Christa McAuliffe died?

She was a wife, Mother and Teacher and the first civilian to fly into space but Christa’s dream tragically ended on a cold January day with the needless explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger.

Has anyone ever been held accountable?

Told by her distant relative, award-winning author Tom McAuliffe, ‘Throttle Up - Teacher Astronaut Christa McAuliffe’ is a rewarding read for anyone interested in education, space exploration, and inspirational life stories. She was a ‘Teacher’s Teacher’ and this is her page-turning story.

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