Bibliograph

Blast back!, the space race, by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Roger Simó

Type

Label

Blast back!, the space race, by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Roger Simó

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 7-10

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4 to grade 6

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Blast back!

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

by Nancy Ohlin ; illustrated by Roger Simó

Series statement

Blast back!

Sub title

the space race

Summary

Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Space Race! When people think about the Space Race, things like astronauts and the Soviet Union may come to mind. But why was there a race, and who won anyway? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from the Cold War to the moon landing, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how the moon has an unpleasant odor and how a prototype of the ballpoint pen was invented by NASA for astronauts to use in zero-gravity conditions! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition

Table Of Contents

A brief history of the space race -- Why explore space? -- The challenges of space travel -- The cold war -- Sputnik -- Explorer -- A race to the moon -- Spying from space -- A man on the moon -- The legacy of the space race

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Space race

Classification