Sputnik: The First Satellite

Contributor(s): Feldman, Heather (Author)

ISBN: 9780823962440

Publisher: PowerKids Press

$19.70

Pub Date: August 1, 2003

Dewey: 629.460947

LCCN: 2001006024

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: 05 to 10

Physical Info: 0.30" H x 10.02" L x 8.28" W ( 0.73 lbs) 24 pages

BISAC Categories:

Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics Astronautics and Space Science

Series: Space Firsts

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000063528 ( Sputnik: The First Satellite)

Reading level: 6.00

Interest level: LG

Point value: 0.5

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: The Cold War was at its height when the USSR successfully launched the world's first satellite. In the uproar that followed, the American space initiative was born. Students will read about the dedicated scientists who made the dream of space exploration a reality, how the United States responded to the Soviet achievement, and how satellites continue to make communication on Earth easier.

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