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THE CHALLENGER DISASTER. TRAGEDY IN THE SKIES (HISTORY COMICS)

Pranas T. Naujokaitis. Color by Cassie Hart. First Second. Imprint by

This graphic novel revisits the Challenger mission of January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts depart aboard the shuttle, with teacher Christa McAuliffe receiving particular public attention as the planned first private citizen in space. The shuttle explodes 73 seconds after liftoff. A group of children in a distant future examines difficult questions about the disaster, and the book includes an author afterword and Challenger facts.

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Themes
History · Space And Astronomy
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
First Second
Published
October 27, 2020
Pages
128
ISBN-13
9781250174291
Language
English
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