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Countdown : 2979 days to the moon / written by Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez.
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following President Kennedy's speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared into space. And four hundred thousand people-- engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists-- joined Project Apollo in hopes of making the dream a reality.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781682630136 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1682630137 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Atlanta, GA : Peachtree Publishers, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A daring dream -- The first mission, Apollo 1 -- The mission continues -- To the sky, Apollo 4-6 -- Risking it all, Apollo 7 -- Aiming for the moon, Apollo 8 -- Spider in space, Apollo 9 -- Dress rehearsal, Apollo 10 -- Achieving the dream, Apollo 11 -- More about team Apollo -- Bringing Apollo 11 home. |
| Target Audience Note: | 940L Lexile Ages 8-12. Grades 4 to 6. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader MG 6.4 1 1 195769 |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Lackawanna County Library System. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Abington Community Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Community Library | JUV 629.45 SLADE (Text) | 50687011648006 | Juv Nonfiction | Available | - |
