| The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion Contributor(s): Caper, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597163678 ISBN-13: 9781597163675 Publisher: Bearport Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.08 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: On the cold morning of January 28, 1986, onlookers watched as the space shuttle Challenger prepared for lift-off. Commander Francis "Dick" Scobee and his crew kept NASA appraised of all systems as the Challenger ascended skyward in a great charge of power. Suddenly, horrifically, the Challenger burst into a fiery ball, killing all crew members. The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion narrates one of the worst disasters in NASA history. Young readers will meet the crew members, including Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the first school teacher chosen for space flight. Kids will learn the history of the space shuttle program, discover what went wrong, and read how NASA has since revised the shuttle program. A "Profiles" section lists people related to this historic tragedy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters |
| Dewey: 363.124 |
| LCCN: 2006030257 |
| Lexile Measure: 750 |
| Series: Code Red (Bearport) |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.12" W x 10.26" (0.65 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 113326 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the cold morning of January 28, 1986, onlookers watched as the space shuttle Challenger prepared for lift-off. Commander Francis Dick Scobee and his crew kept NASA appraised of all systems as the Challenger ascended skyward in a great charge of power. Suddenly, horrifically, the Challenger burst into a fiery ball, killing all crew members. The Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion narrates one of the worst disasters in NASA history. Young readers will meet the crew members, including Sharon Christa McAuliffe, the first school teacher chosen for space flight. Kids will learn the history of the space shuttle program, discover what went wrong, and read how NASA has since revised the shuttle program. A Profiles section lists people related to this historic tragedy. |