American Space Missions—Astronauts, Exploration, and DiscoveryAge Level: 10–14 Grade Level: 5–9 Focusing on dramatic stories of space mission milestones, this revised series captivates young readers as they discover the most important missions in the history of space exploration. High-interest topics great for reluctant readers Dramatic and exciting stories about space exploration New design and color photographs Supports the History/Social Studies and Space Science curricula7 1/2” x 9” 48pp. Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs Contains chapter notes, a glossary, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index Fall 2012Series Lexile: 920 Page 1 of 11 Danger in Space Surviving the APOLLO 13 Disaster Henry M. Holden Soaring through space at 25,000 per hour, APOLLO 13 was on course for the Moon. Suddenly, the three astronauts aboard the spacecraft heard a loud bang. A strong vibration rumbled through the crew cabin...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-4362-6 Binding: eBookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4072-4 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ee LL Loading… Eye on the Universe The Incredible Hubble Space Telescope Michael D. Cole Would you like to see a colossal storm on the planet Saturn? Or would you rather see the black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy? Is it possible to see a planet in another galaxy 13 billion light years away? Orbiting high above Earth, the Hubble Telescope captures all these amazing wonders of space...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-4363-3 Binding: eBookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4077-9 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ee LL Loading… Space Shuttle Disaster The Tragic Mission of the CHALLENGER Henry M. Holden On the frigid morning of January 28, 1986, the space shuttle CHALLENGER rumbled off the launchpad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Brilliant orange flames and clouds of smoke billowed out of the external fuel tank, lifting CHALLENGER high into the crystal-blue sky...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-4367-1 Binding: eBookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4073-1 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ee LL Loading… Spacewalk The Astounding GEMINI 4 Mission Carl R. Green GEMINI 4 pilot Ed White could see Hawaii, California, Texas, and Florida. Millions of Americans had seen these places before, but White had a unique view. He looked at them while walking in space! One hundred miles above Earth and moving freely outside the GEMINI 4 spacecraft, White saw these states as tiny stepping stones...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-4365-7 Binding: eBookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4075-5 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ee LL Loading… The Coolest Job in the Universe Working Aboard the International Space Station Henry M. Holden Traveling more than 17,000 miles per hour in constant orbit around Earth, astronauts live and work aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Despite the hostile environment of space, the ISS has suitable living conditions for its workers...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-4366-4 Binding: eBookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4074-8 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ee LL Loading… Walking on the Moon The Amazing APOLLO 11 Mission Carl R. Green On July 20, 1969, the world watched on televisions or listened on radios as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took the first-ever steps on the Moon. Once considered an impossible dream, the United States created the APOLLO program with one goal in mind—landing on the Moon...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-4364-0 Binding: eBookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ISBN: 978-0-7660-4076-2 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $27.27Discount Price: $20.45 ee LL Loading… Page 1 of 11 Loading… Loading… Loading... Library Bound Book: List Price: $163.62 Discount Price: $122.70 + Add to wish list eBook: List Price: $163.62 Discount Price: $122.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading…