National Air and Space Museum
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers, published in association with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
An account of the 1924 race between six nations to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by airplane describes the efforts of the U.S. team as they struggled to overcome limited technology, dangerous weather, and unfamiliar cultures.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Takes readers through the most important events in the history of aviation and spaceflight, from the hot-air balloons of the Montgolfier brothers in late eighteenth-century Paris to the commercial drones used today. --Publisher
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, this narrative uses key artifacts from the Smithsonian archives to tell the story of the groundbreaking space exploration program. Bold photographs, fascinating graphics, and engaging stories commemorate NASA's Apollo program to reach the moon. From the lunar rover and an emergency oxygen mask to space food and moon rocks, each article is accompanied by intriguing back stories...