What Is NASA?
What Is NASA?
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What Is NASA?

Written by Sarah Fabiny and Who HQ & illustrated by Ted Hammond
Part of the What Was . . . ? Book Series
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8 - 11
Reading age
112
Page count
8,137
Word count
970L
Lexile measure
May 7, 2019
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Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.

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Americaflighthistoryouter spacetechnologytransportationscience and natureaeronautics, astronautics and space scienceaviationexploration and discoveryastronauticsastronomyspace scienceNASAspace travelastronautsspace exploration

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781524786038
    Publication Date
    May 7, 2019
    Publisher
    Penguin Workshop
    Original Publication Date
    May 7, 2019
    Page Count
    112
    Word Count
    8137
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2019004446
    Lexile® Level
    970L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    ATOS® Book Level
    6.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    502875
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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