Packing for Mars for Kids
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What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don’t shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring realm of space travel and life without gravity. From flying on NASA’s Weightless Wonder to eating space food, Packing for Mars for Kids is chock-full of firs-hand experiences and thorough research. Roach has crafted an authoritative and accessible book that is perfectly pitched to inquiring middle grade readers.
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- ISBN
- 9781324019374
- Publication Date
- April 5, 2022
- Publisher
- Norton Young Readers
- Original Publication Date
- April 5, 2022
- Page Count
- 144
- Word Count
- 16893
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2021050555
- Lexile® Level
- 900L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~V
- ATOS® Book Level
- 6.5
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 3
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 521901
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
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