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Countdown : 2979 days to the moon / written by Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Thomas Gonzalez.

Slade, Suzanne, (author.). Gonzalez, Thomas, 1959- (illustrator.).

Summary:

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would try to land a man on the Moon by the end of the decade. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following his 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
  • ISBN: 1682630137
  • ISBN: 9781643108346
  • ISBN: 1643108344
  • Physical Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: Atlanta : Peachtree, [2018]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 142-143).
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.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
940L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.4 1 195769.
Subject:
Project Apollo (U.S.) > Juvenile literature.
Project Apollo (U.S.) > Juvenile poetry.
Space flight to the moon > History > Juvenile literature.
Space flight to the moon > History > Juvenile poetry.
Manned space flight > Juvenile literature.
Astronautics > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Historical poetry.
Free verse.
Instructional and educational works.
Poetry.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)

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Hot Springs Library J 629.45 SLA (Text) 30229101399748 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Albemarle Main Library J 629.45 Sla (Text) 31010000672149 Stacks Available -
Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library J629.454 S (Text) 39493108426299 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Beaufort Main J 629.45 SLADE (Text) 34208213129157 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Black Mountain Library j629.454 SLA (Text) 0020512021195 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Bladen Main Branch J 629.454 SLA (Text) 30441100779297 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters J629.454 S (Text) 31781065101527 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/07/2026
Danbury Public Library J 629.45 SLA (Text) 30672100347624 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
East Asheville Library j629.454 SLA (Text) 0020512021203 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
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