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Picture Book · Ages 4–10 · 2009 · Est. 16 min read-aloud
Moonshot
Written & illustrated by Brian Floca
Three astronauts embark on a historic mission to land on the Moon.
48 pages· 2,025 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Join the Apollo 11 astronauts as they embark on a historic mission to the Moon. Feel the roar of rockets and the profound silence of space. Witness the adventure of leaving Earth and the awe of seeing home from afar. Will they safely return from this monumental journey?
From the publisher
Here is the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon – a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away by steady astronauts in their great machines.
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 2,025
- Reading age
- 4–10
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD830L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
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“The illustrations in this book are simplistic. The story would be easy to re-read with older kids.”
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.8
- F&P level
- ~T
- Scholastic level
- N
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 129861
Publication
- Published
- April 7, 2009
- Publisher
- National Geographic School Pub
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781416950462
- LCCN
- 2007052358
- OCLC
- 185095657
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