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Marty's Mission : An Apollo 11 Story by Judy Young (2019, Picture Book)

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Marty's Mission : An Apollo 11 story, School And Library by Young, Judy; Miles, David (ILT), ISBN 1534110143, ISBN-13 9781534110144, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A series that examines the Red Planet’s physical characteristics considers how its mythology over the centuries has affected popular culture in books and films, and covers the major spacecraft missions that have been sent to Mars as well as NASA’s future plans to send humans to the mysterious planet. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSleeping Bear Press

ISBN-101534110143

ISBN-139781534110144

eBay Product ID (ePID)28038383463

Product Key Features

Book TitleMarty's Mission : an Apollo 11&Nbsp;Story

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistorical / United States / 20th Century, General, Boys & Men, Science & Technology

Publication Year2019

IllustratorYes, Miles, David

GenreJuvenile Fiction

AuthorJudy Young

Book SeriesTales of Young Americans Ser.

FormatPicture Book

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2018-037160

Grade FromFirst Grade

Grade ToFourth Grade

SynopsisIt's 1969 and Marty's family lives on the U.S. island of Guam, where his father manages the NASA tracking station. During the Apollo 11 space mission the station relays signals between the astronauts and Mission Control. But there is a problem with the station's antenna during the final hours of the mission. The antenna is the only way Mission Control can communicate with the astronauts before Apollo 11 splashes down. Marty finds himself playing a key role in helping bring the craft safely back to Earth., 2019 Kansas State Reading Circle Selection for the Catalog in the Intermediate School DivisionIt's 1969 and Marty's family lives on the U.S. island of Guam, where his father manages the NASA tracking station. It's important work and never more so than during the Apollo 11 space mission, where the tracking station relays signals back and forth between the astronauts and Mission Control in Houston, Texas. Along with the rest of the world, Marty listens to every mission update, including the historic landing on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong's first steps. But during Apollo 11's return to Earth, something goes wrong. There is a problem with the tracking station's antenna during the final hours of the mission. The problem must be resolved--the antenna is the only way Mission Control can communicate with the astronauts before Apollo 11 splashes down. Marty finds himself playing a key role in helping bring the craft safely back to Earth. Based on actual events, young readers get a front-row seat to this historic event in this new entry in the Tales of Young Americans series., 2019 Kansas State Reading Circle Selection for the Catalog in the Intermediate School Division It's 1969 and Marty's family lives on the U.S. island of Guam, where his father manages the NASA tracking station. It's important work and never more so than during the Apollo 11 space mission, where the tracking station relays signals back and forth between the astronauts and Mission Control in Houston, Texas. Along with the rest of the world, Marty listens to every mission update, including the historic landing on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong's first steps. But during Apollo 11's return to Earth, something goes wrong. There is a problem with the tracking station's antenna during the final hours of the mission. The problem must be resolved--the antenna is the only way Mission Control can communicate with the astronauts before Apollo 11 splashes down. Marty finds himself playing a key role in helping bring the craft safely back to Earth. Based on actual events, young readers get a front-row seat to this historic event in this new entry in the Tales of Young Americans series., It's 1969 and Marty's family lives on the U.S. island of Guam, where his father manages the NASA tracking station. It's important work and never more so than during the Apollo 11 space mission, where the tracking station relays signals back and forth between the astronauts and Mission Control in Houston, Texas. Along with the rest of the world, Marty listens to every mission update, including the historic landing on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong's first steps. But during Apollo 11's return to Earth, something goes wrong. There is a problem with the tracking station's antenna during the final hours of the mission. The problem must be resolved--the antenna is the only way Mission Control can communicate with the astronauts before Apollo 11 splashes down. Marty finds himself playing a key role in helping bring the craft safely back to Earth. Based on actual events, young readers get a front-row seat to this historic event in this new entry in the Tales of Young Americans series.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.Y8664Mar 2019