Carly Simon from the 1993 film "Philadelphia"). The "Working Girl" soundtrack album was released in August 1989, and featured more music from Simon. That same year, Simon released her first children's book, "Amy the Dancing Bear". As a tribute to Christa McAuliffe, who was slated to be the first teacher in space and who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, Simon wrote and recorded a song entitled "You're Where I Go". McAuliffe was a Simon fan and had taken a cassette of her music on board the shuttle. In 1987, Simon also sang the theme for the 1988 Democratic National
Christa McAuliffe TV. To record her thoughts, McAuliffe intended to keep a personal journal like a "woman on the Conestoga wagons pioneering the West." After being chosen to be the first teacher in space, she was a guest on several television programs, including "Good Morning America"; the "CBS Morning News"; the "Today Show"; and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", where, when asked about the mission, she stated, "If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat. Just get on." She had an immediate rapport with the media, and the Teacher in Space Project received popular attention as