Exploring Space Travel

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — What's Amazing about Space?

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

How long does it take to get into outer space? About nine minutes! Powerful vehicles carry people beyond Earth’s atmosphere in a short time. But astronauts train for years before they go on missions. In this book, you’ll learn about what it’s like to be an astronaut in space! As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What’s Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations of science concepts, and useful diagrams will help you discover the answers!

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Category STEM, STEM: Space Science
Copyright 2012
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Searchlight Books ™
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2011-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.5
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051040, JNF051010
Dewey 629.45
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 620
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 4.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 143917
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Websites

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“These titles cover their topics in broad strokes and crank up the general interest level with a relatively large photo or (more often) a dramatic artist’s rendition on every page.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple