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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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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...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 52
Language
English
Description
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of...
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"A young Russian sits inside a tiny capsule on top of the Soviet Union's most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile--originally designed to carry a nuclear warhead--and blasts into the skies. His name is Yuri Gagarin. And he is about to make history. Travelling at almost 18,000 miles per hour--ten times faster than a rifle bullet--Gagarin circles the globe in just 106 minutes. From his windows he sees the earth as nobody has before, crossing...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"In 1971, Alan Shepard and his fellow astronauts made their way to the Moon in the cramped Apollo 14 capsule. Their mission: Study the moon in more detail than ever before. While the world watched on TV, Shepard and Edgar Mitchell gathered rock and soil samples wearing stiff, heavy spacesuits. But Alan Shepard had a secret hidden in his sock: two tiny golf balls. Golf was Shepard's favorite sport. And since the moon has virtually no atmosphere and...
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English
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"Elio Morillo's life is abruptly spun out of orbit when economic collapse and personal circumstances compel his mother to flee Ecuador for the United States in search of a better future for her son. His itinerant childhood sets into motion a migration that will ultimately carry Elio to the farthest expanse of human endeavor: space. Overcoming a history of systemic adversity and inequality in public education, Elio forged ahead on a journey as indebted...
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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, serves 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...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
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"Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, is an engineer, physician, teacher, Peace Corps volunteer, and founder of multiple technology companies. This fascinating bio tells about her inspiring story on Earth and beyond."--
10) Mae Jemison
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
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Discusses the life of the first African American woman in space, including her childhood, her education in medicine and the sciences, and her lasting legacy.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"What is it like to walk in space--to use cutting-edge equipment and conduct experiments in a 280-pound space suit? How do you get there in the first place? Would-be spacewalkers will find enthusiasm, vibrant encouragement, and a host of amazing facts, photos, drawings, and descriptions in this engaging guide cowritten by three-time shuttle astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan and children's book author Michael J. Rosen (who also provides illustrations)....
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English
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This inspiring picture book tells the amazing story of the first moon landing and the friends who made it happen. Neil, Buzz, and Mike were three talented people and together, they formed the Apollo 11 crew. They were going to be the first people to travel to the moon! It was a thrilling, exciting mission that no one had ever done before. Each member of the team had a very special job and their own part to play. Neil was the flight commander, Mike...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 600L
Language
English
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"Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon! is a biography of the astronaut who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. From earning a pilot's certificate at age 16 to being a test pilot for supersonic jets, Armstrong spent most of the early part of his life perfecting the skills he would need for the historic Moon landing. Calm and collected under pressure, he was an ideal candidate for NASA's astronaut program, and is remembered for his...
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When the boy from Ohio was growing up he became obsessed with flight-he piloted a plane before he drove a car. He raptly followed the exploits of Chuck Yeager in the Bell X-1, and wondered if he himself might have the right stuff one day. As he saw the Mercury 7 astronauts assembled, he lamented that he had been born a generation too late for the great adventure into outer space. But Neil Armstrong's chance would come. His colleagues in the Gemini...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"A young reader's adaptation of the story of the youngest American to ever orbit the Earth - cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux - who shows us all that when we face our fears with hope and faith, the extraordinary is possible. "It may be hard to believe while I'm gravity-bound on my bedroom floor, but if there's one thing I've learned in my time on Earth, it's that as long as you keep saying yes, everything is possible," says Arceneaux. In this adaptation...
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those few he uttered at that historic moment. This essential biography, now updated with a new chapter written after Armstrong's death, addresses the complex legacy of the First Man, as both an astronaut and an individual.--From...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"Asteroids and comets are hard to explore up close. Their low gravity makes it difficult to land on them--and to travel on them without floating away! What if you could turn this disadvantage into an advantage? Learn how engineer Marco Pavone plans to build a rover to bounce across an asteroid"--Back cover.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
On July 16, 1969, a Gemini rocket lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Previous launches had focused on getting astronauts into space, docking two spacecraft, and even walking in space, but this mission was different. Apollo 11 was designed to land two astronauts on the moon and then bring them back to Earth. Four days later, two astronauts, Neal Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, did walk on the moon. But did you know that there were actually...
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Elio Morillo tenia cuatro anos cuando una serie de dificultades economicas y familiares obligaron a su madre a abandonar Ecuador con el. En Nueva York, y mas tarde en Puerto Rico, gracias a los sacrificios y el apoyo incondicional de su mama, Elio descubrio el poder transformador de la educacion y el esfuerzo, asi como de la amistad y la ayuda desinteresada de los desconocidos. Su determinacion lo llevo a trabajar en el Laboratorio de Propulsion a...
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