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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Culled from direct quotes from the people behind the scenes, NASA transcripts, national archives and NASA photos, the whole story of Apollo 11 and the first moon landing emerges.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and America's race to the moon. On May 25, 1961, JFK made an astonishing announcement: his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. In this engrossing, fast-paced epic, Douglas Brinkley returns to the...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm
Language
English
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Description
"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space."--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Full of captivating, kid-friendly information, Our Moon covers everything from the newest theories on how the moon formed, to the recent, startling discovery of water on its surface and the very real possibility of future moon colonies. Illustrated with full-color photographs and packed with fun facts, this is the most complete and up-to-date book available on the moon. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index"--
6) To the moon!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Neil's imagination takes him on a trip to the moon. Join him as he explores mountains and hills, spots a famous astronaut's footprints, and collects space rocks. Find out more about that big round object in the night sky!
7) The moon
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book introduces the moon, Earth's satellite, describing its orbiting around Earth, light it reflects from the sun, and its different phases during one orbit of Earth.
9) Moon landing
Author
Publisher
Doubleday, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 810L
Physical Desc
24 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how the U.S. sent astronauts to the moon.
12) Moon
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Everyone loves Earth's little neighbor: the Moon! It lights up our night sky, guides our oceans, and so much more. Beginning readers will love learning all about the Moon in this new Level 1 Ready-to-Read.
13) I am the moon
Author
Publisher
House of Lore
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First House of Lore paperback edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
I Am the Moon introduces kids to the basic concepts of Earth and Space science while also teaching how the Moon plays an important part in the cycle of life on Earth, all the way from the Moon's impact on marine life to its interaction with nature and the environment. -- Amazon.com
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
©2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. Now readers can step back in time to learn about what led up to the Apollo 11 moon landing, how the historic event unfolded, and the ways in which one remarkable day changed America forever"--
15) Lunar bases
Author
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1990
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses recent proposals for colonizing the moon, adjustments necessary to support human life, and conditions which settlers might encounter.
16) Neil Armstrong
Author
Series
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title introduces readers to Neil Armstrong, the great explorer who was the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong's life story is examined from his childhood to marriage to his studies at Perdue University and service in the US Navy and the Korean War. Armstrong's years at NASA are covered, including the Gemini and Apollo programs, as well as Armstrong's historic mission on Apollo 11 with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong's later...
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 920L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 15 x 23 cm
Language
English
Description
This graphic retelling of the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission follows astronaut Michael Collins, commander of the lunar orbiter, to the far side of the moon.
18) The moon
Author
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
80 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: The perfect introduction for young readers who want to learn about Earth's closest neighbor, The Book of the Moon covers the entire subject in thrilling detail. Featuring breakdowns of the moon's formation and geography, the lunar phases, a history of NASA's Apollo missions, the moon's effect on Earth's tides and nocturnal animals, its place in our mythology, recent scientific discoveries, and so much more. Packed with eye-popping...
19) Moon landings
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Lexile measure
910L
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the Apollo spacecraft missions to the Moon, detailing each mission's voyage, the astronauts of the Apollo program, and what it takes to be an astronaut.
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"You Can't Ride a Bicycle to the Moon explores the science of the moon and the history of space travel. Humorous, sprightly verse is paired with kid-centered explanations and explorations of lunar facts and aeronautic science. Each of the sections is topped off with a page of simple activities and kickstarting questions that expand the child's understanding of that particular section's, and the overall, subject matter"--
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