Feldman Heather. Yuri Gagarin: the first man in space

New York: PowerKids Press, 2003. — 24 p. — ISBN 0-8239-6245-8.A biography of the Russian cosmonaut who was the first man to leave earth and to orbit the planet in a spacecraft on April 12, 1961.Gagarin's early life.
Flying high.
Cosmonaut training.
The chief designer.
The chief designer makes his pick.
Blast off!
Gagarin in space.
Returning to Earth.
International hero.
The Vostok 1 mission and beyond.Web Sites.