Voyager's Greatest Hits: The Epic Trek to Interstellar Space
Voyager's Greatest Hits: The Epic Trek to Interstellar Space
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Voyager's Greatest Hits: The Epic Trek to Interstellar Space

Written by Alexandra Siy
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10 - 12
Reading age
80
Page count
140
Words per page
~1029L
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Jun 13, 2017
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2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the Voyager mission as the twin space probes that traveled to Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, now journey beyond our solar system into interstellar space, where no probe has ventured before. Learn the fascinating story of the scientists, how the Voyager probes work, where the probes have been and what they’ve seen, and what they carry on board–including the Golden Record, a recording of sounds and images about life on Earth. Critically acclaimed science writer Alexandra Siy chronicles the ongoing saga of the Voyagers in a lively story full of nail-biting moments, inspiring scientists, and incredible NASA images. An engaging and captivating STEM title that deserves a place in most libraries–School Library Journal STARRED REVIEW A lively, informative, and inspiring story of space exploration–Kirkus Reviews A timely introduction to the Voyager mission–Booklist It’s an engaging and readily accessible account of a remarkable–and ongoing–scientific success story–Publisher’s Weekly Chicago Public Library’s 2017 Best of the Best Books selection

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781580897280
    Publication Date
    June 13, 2017
    Publisher
    Charlesbridge Publishing
    Page Count
    80
    Words Per Page
    140
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016013223
    Est. Lexile® Level
    ~1029L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Y
    ATOS® Book Level
    7
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    190358
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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