Apollo 13
Apollo 13
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Apollo 13

Written by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld & illustrated by Wesley Lowe
Part of the Totally True Adventures Book Series
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$5.99
$5.57
7 - 10
Reading age
112
Page count
102
Words per page
630L
Lexile measure
Mar 24, 2015
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Could you survive an outer-space disaster? Aspiring astronauts and young explorers will love this out-of-this-world Totally True Adventure. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise blasted off for the Moon on April 11, 1970. But after a disastrous explosion damaged their spacecraft, the three men had only one goal: to get back home safely. This informational text makes space travel exciting and accessible for younger readers and features illustrations, photographs, a map, and additional Story Behind the Story facts. Perfect for readers of the I Survived series and the Who Was series, Totally True Adventures are captivating nonfiction stories with not-to-be-missed bonus content.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780385391252
    Publication Date
    March 24, 2015
    Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    112
    Words Per Page
    102
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    7 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2014017578
    Lexile® Level
    630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    173660
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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