Title:
Yuri Gagarin and the race to space / Ben Hubbard.
ISBN:
9781484625149
9781484625194
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Publication Information:
Chicago, Illinois : Heinemann Raintree, [2016]
Physical Description:
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Space pioneer -- Child of war -- Cosmonaut Gagarin -- Spacecraft -- Countdown begins -- April 1961 -- Most famous man in the world -- Gagarin's message.
Summary:
"Join Yuri Gagarin on his journey into space! This book examines the extraordinary life of the first astronaut in space, from his early life to his first trip aboard a Russian spacecraft. Discover what the space race was and other developments happening at the time. Find out about the rigorous training that astronauts undergo and how they prepare for a journey into the unknown."-- Provided by publisher.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.7 1.0 175540.
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Audience:
1030L Lexile
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OCLC Number:
ocn900869491
Availability:
Eagan - Wescott~1
