You Can't Bring a Sandwich to the Moon . . . and Other Stories about Space!

Written by Laurie Calkhoven · Illustrated by Valerio Fabbretti

Part of the Secrets of American History series

Uncover hidden tales of the space race and surprising historical secrets.

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48 pages· 3,130 words· Est. 35 min read· NC1090L

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Explore the untold stories of the space race, where unexpected heroes and quirky facts reveal the thrilling secrets of history. Discover why sandwiches are banned in space and how the hearing-impaired contributed to moon missions. Dive into a world where invisible ink and inflatable tanks played pivotal roles in wars. This captivating journey through the 1950s and 1960s will leave you questioning what you thought you knew about American history. Are you ready to uncover the mysteries and adventures that shaped our past?

From the publisher

Discover the thrilling side of the history of the space race in this fact-tastic, nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read, part of a series about the secrets of American History! Did you know that you can’t bring a sandwich on a spaceship? Or that a group of people who had lost their hearing played an important role in the race to send astronauts to the moon? Find out about those true stories and more in this book about the space race of the 1950s and 1960s. Secrets of American History is an action-packed nonfiction Level 3 Ready-to-Read series that lets beginning readers in on a little secret: history is full of surprises! Want to know what invisible ink has to do with the American Revolution? Or why shark repellant and inflatable army tanks were used in World War II? Find out in this fact-filled series of fascinating true tales, wild adventures, and spy missions, and discover the secret side of American history!

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