Kids Book Index
Jeffrey Kluger, Ruby Shamir
To the Moon! recounts the true story of Apollo 8 and America’s effort to send the first crewed spacecraft to the Moon. Three astronauts travel aboard the mission, which becomes the first human spaceflight to leave Earth’s orbit and reach the Moon. Set at Christmas in 1968, the account follows a mission that altered history and inspired people across the nation.
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To Pluto and BeyondElaine ScottTo Pluto and Beyond recounts the development of the New Horizons spacecraft and its voyage to Pluto. It follows the mission through the expectations and hopes of the scientists involved. The book includes discoveries from the journey as well as images the spacecraft sends to Earth, showing how the mission reported its findings. These images accompany the discoveries described in the book.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
ClangDarcy Pattison, illustrated by Peter WillisEn rentrant d’une fête où il n’avait pas envie d’aller et qu’il quitte très tôt, un jeune homme frappe accidentellement un cycliste.Winning TitlesLexile Text Measure 840LATOS Book Level 5.4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Up & DownDon Brown, illustrated by Don BrownUp & Down recounts John Jeffries’s ballooning mishaps. Jeffries is identified as both a scientist and an early figure in aviation, and his experiences take place amid Europe’s balloon enthusiasm during the 1780s. Don Brown wrote the book, which Charlesbridge published on June 12, 2018. The account joins Jeffries’s scientific identity with his participation in the early history of balloon flight and aviation.Winning TitlesOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details