Cutting-Edge Astronaut Training

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — New Frontiers of Space

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

How do astronauts prepare for their missions in space? What recent discoveries and innovations have changed how astronauts train? With a focus on STEM, fascinating sidebars, and up-to-date facts, this book delves deep into the world of astronaut training.


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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Traditional Nonfiction, STEM, STEM: Space Science
Copyright 2020
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Searchlight Books ™
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2019-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051040, JNF051170, JNF051010
Dewey 629.450068/3
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 890
Guided Reading Level T
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Page Plus™, Sidebars, and Table of contents

Author: Karen Latchana Kenney

Karen Latchana Kenney was born near the rainforests of Guyana, but moved far north to Minnesota at a young age. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a bachelor’s degree in English and has been writing and editing since. She has worked as an editor at an educational publishing company, but is now a full-time freelance writer and editor in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has written more than 70 books on all kinds of subjects: from arts and crafts to biographies of famous people. Her books have received positive reviews from Booklist, Library Media Connection, and School Library Journal. When she’s not busy writing, she loves biking and hiking with her husband and young son in the many beautiful parks of the state. Visit her online at http://latchanakenney.wordpress.com/.