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Meet Ham, Minnie, Enos, Roscoe, Tiger, and Rocky.
When the United States was scrambling to catch up to the Soviets after their successful launch of Sputnik, they didn't turn to Mercury Seven astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn. Rather, they began bringing chimpanzees to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for a top-secret program. The goal? To do everything America needed to make space travel safe for humans and beat the Soviets.
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With this fun and informative volume, young would-be astronauts can find out more about space without setting foot on a rocket or space station. From history about humankind's dreams of space travel to weird facts about what space does to the human body, this out-of-this-world book will draw in developing readers with unusual information and bright photographs.
3) Space travel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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410L
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Space Travel explores the science and machines we use in space. Kids will explore the International Space Station, learn about the rovers on the moon and Mars, find out which spacecraft has traveled out of our solar system and more. Engaging photos, exciting graphics, and a fun quiz at the end of each book will keep them learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Super Sandcastle is an imprint of Abdo Publishing,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
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320L
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This beginning reader takes young people out of this world and into space! Using text aimed at emergent readers, each book also features vocabulary specific to its place in the world. Colorful photos make exploring fun!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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Readers find out what it's like for astronauts to eat, sleep, and work on a manned space flight in this adventurous Spanish-translated nonfiction reader. Children will discover what it's like to be weightless in zero gravity, how Mission Control helps keep astronauts safe, and what astronauts do during their free time through vivid photographs, interesting, informative text, and stimulating facts.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
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For years, only trained astronauts could travel through space, but now companies are creating spacecraft that will allow regular people to experience space, too. Is this kind of space travel safe? Learn more about private space travel and future possibilities.
8) Space travel
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"What's it like to travel through space? From take off to landing to everything in between, readers will learn the ins and outs of space travel. Low-leveled, chunked text alongside stunning photographs will engage the youngest space enthusiasts."--
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960L
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"This book covers the most fascinating new space-travel discoveries in recent years. Inspired by science headlines, the book explores new discoveries, technological achievements, and exciting new research into the final frontier"--Provided by the publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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550L
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The first space station circled Earth for 175 days. What were some of the other early space missions? Find out about the first animal in space, the first woman in space, the first space shuttle, and more.
11) Life in space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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What is daily life like in space? How do astronauts cook, sleep, and go to the bathroom? Readers will learn all about the interesting daily life of an astronaut. Low-leveled, chunked text alongside stunning photographs will engage the youngest space enthusiasts.
13) Working in space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"What jobs does an astronaut have? What kind of work needs to be done on a spacecraft? Readers will learn all about the work an astronaut does. Low-leveled, chunked text alongside stunning photographs will engage the youngest space enthusiasts."--Provided by publisher.
14) Living in space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to working and living in space and discusses the various aspects of life in space.
16) Project Gemini
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Gemini was the second major project in the United States' manned spaceflight effort. This title will examine each two-man mission to test equipment and techniques to be used by the later Apollo missions to the Moon. These include docking maneuvers and spacewalks, all untested before the Gemini missions. Will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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800L
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English
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What skills do you need to become an astronaut? Why do astronaut trainees spend time underwater and in dark caves? And how does it feel to experience zero gravity? In this new Science Slam! title, kids will discover what it takes to become an astronaut.
18) Project Mercury
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This title will explore the beginnings of the Space Race, including the development and launch by the Soviet Union of Sputnik, the world's first satellite. America's response was Project Mercury, run by the newly formed NASA. With its goal of putting astronauts into Earth's orbit, Project Mercury spawned such household names as John Glen, Alan Shepard, and the other "Mercury 7" astronauts. Will also examine animals in space, and the parallel space...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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As a young girl, Mae Jemison dreamed of going into space. Despite facing obstacles along the way, she never gave up on her dream. Jemison studied chemical engineering in college before continuing her education in medical school. Then in 1987, Jemison got the chance to achieve her goal--she was one of fifteen people chosen to join the NASA astronaut program. When Jemison boarded the Endeavour shuttle in 1992, she became the first Black woman to travel...
20) Project Apollo
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NASA's Apollo program was the most ambitious human spaceflight mission in history, with its goal of safely landing astronauts on the Moon and returning them safely to Earth. This title will follow each mission, from the tragedy of Apollo 1, to the triumph of Apollo 11 and the final Moon landings of the early 1970s. It will also examine the parallel space exploration efforts of the Soviet Union during this period, and its unsuccessful attempt to beat...
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