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Series
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
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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
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Snappy verse and retro art recount Apollo 11's historic, eight-day mission to the moon in 1969. Young readers learn the basics about the gear, equipment, and spaceship used by the astronauts, as well as the history of NASA's moon mission
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tellyou how to get there and what to do after youland. The most important part tells you how to get home. Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing ("don't forget your diary and plenty of food") to liftoff (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry") to traveling thorugh space (where "the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with information on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, how American astronauts reached the moon's surface, and how it impacts the world today.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
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I Walked on the Moon. This is my journey. It didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 16, 1969. It began the day I was born -- Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr., whom everyone called Buzz. Becoming an astronaut took more than education, discipline, and physical strength. It took years of determination and believing that any goal is possible -- from riding a bike alone across the George Washington Bridge at age ten to making a footprint on the...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
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"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"--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
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"Meet Buzz Aldrin, part of the first moon landing! Follow Aldrin's story as he graduates from West Point, served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, develops a rendezvous program for the Gemini and Apollo missions, and flies to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun...
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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"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: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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THE SPACESUIT is inspired by real people and events. It follows the story of an ordinary but talented young woman who became part of one of the most amazing events in human history."--Jacket flap.
"The inspiration behind this book...This story was inspired by Eleanor "Ellie" Foraker. Eleanor was born in Kenton, Delaware and worked at ILC Dover for 43 years. A talented seamstress and manager, Ellie was truly dedicated to the making of spacesuits....
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 x 32 cm
Language
English
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Released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this nonfiction picture book offers a step-by-step explanation of how the Apollo 11 spacecraft worked, as told by a young enthusiast. Includes glossary.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 590L
Language
English
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"Journey to the Moon on the Apollo 12 mission with astronaut and artist Alan Bean! As a boy, Alan wanted to fly planes. As a young navy pilot, Alan wished he could paint the view from the cockpit. So he took an art class to learn patterns and forms. But no class could prepare him for the beauty of the lunar surface some 240,000 miles from Earth. In 1969, Alan became the fourth man and first artist on the moon. He took dozens of pictures, but none...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 780L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
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Here is the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon -- a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away by steady astronauts in their great machines.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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The inspiring true story of Apollo 8, the first crewed American spaceship to break free of Earth's orbit and reach the moon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, color ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
On a special field trip in the Magic School Bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns all about the moon.
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