What Is NASA?

What Is NASA? - Paperback

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What Is NASA?

What Is NASA? - Paperback

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Book Overview

by Sarah Fabiny (Author), Who Hq (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)

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.

Author Biography

Sarah Fabiny has written several Who Was? titles, including biographies of Beatrix Potter, Frida Kahlo, Rachel Carson, and Gloria Steinem.

Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN
Publication Date: May 07, 2019
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: What Is Nasa?
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 1
ISBN9781524786038
Author Sarah Fabiny , Who Hq
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
GenreChildren and Technology
FormatPaperback
PublishedMay 2019
LanguageENG- English
Pages112
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids and Teens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Sarah Fabiny
Sarah Fabiny has written several Who HQ titles, including Who Was Ida B. Wells?, Who Is Billie Jean King?, Was Was Frida Kahlo?, and Where Is Yellowstone?
About Who Hq
Ben Hubbard is an accomplished nonfiction author for children and adults with over 160 titles to his name. He has written about many subjects, from space, the samurai, and sharks, to poison, pets, and the Plantagenets. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and can be found in bookshops, schools, and libraries around the world. He currently lives in British Columbia, Canada.

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