Praise for The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel

"The New Guys is a riveting page-turner that chronicles the first American astronauts to fly the space shuttle, including the first American women and people of color who broke barriers to journey to the stars. Meredith Bagby’s thoroughly researched and finely crafted account captures the highs and lows of life as an astronaut—the grueling training, wild partying, cut-throat competition, and tragic losses of the Challenger and Columbia crews—all with spine-tingling thrills and genuine pathos." —Kyra Sedgwick, actor, director, and producer

“As we embark on a new era of space travel, The New Guys rockets readers back into the not-so-distant past, telling the propulsive story of a brave and competitive community of explorers—men and women who changed space, and Earth, forever.” —Liza Mundy, New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls
 
“Exciting… An immersive narrative [and] propulsive ride.” —Publishers Weekly
 
“An enthusiastic account of the NASA astronaut class of 1978… The author has done her homework, writing a gripping account of America’s mature manned space program.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The New Guys will go a long way in telling the story of this historic astronaut class. I hope it will drive more kids to dream of becoming astronauts or of participating in the space program.” —Major General Charles Bolden, Jr., Shuttle Astronaut and NASA’s first African American Administrator