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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Language
English
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High up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching the happenings of Earth below, from dinosaurs roaming to planes taking flight, hoping for a visitor, until one day in 1969 when a spaceship soars from Earth. Includes Earth timeline and a history of space exploration.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
From a launchpad in Florida to the lunar surface ... Two cartoon flies join readers as they blast off into space and step foot on the moon with Neil Armstrong, providing a blend of facts and fun while telling the story of a great moment in space-exploration history.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
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Description
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.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
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Description
"Humans have only just begun to explore the vastness of space. In this hi-lo title, readers will learn about what it takes to venture into this uncharted territory. Descriptive text with an emphasis on STEM teaches readers about the obstacles explorers face in space. Special features highlight the preparation for space travel, introduce a famous explorer, and more" --
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Language
English
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8:36 P.M. EST, December 12, 1972: Apollo 17 astronauts Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt braked to a stop alongside Nansen Crater, keenly aware that they were far, far from home. They had flown nearly a quarter-million miles to the man in the moon's left eye, landed at its edge, and then driven five miles in to this desolate, boulder-strewn landscape. As they gathered samples, they strode at the outermost edge of mankind's travels. This place, this moment,...
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