Books with title Vlad and the Space Race

Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Space Race!When people think about the Space Race, things like astronauts and the Soviet Union may come to mind. But why was there a race, and who won anyway? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from the Cold War to the moon landing, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how the moon has an unpleasant odor and how a prototype of the ballpoint pen was invented by NASA for astronauts to use in zero-gravity conditions! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition.

Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Space Race!When people think about the Space Race, things like astronauts and the Soviet Union may come to mind. But why was there a race, and who won anyway? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from the Cold War to the moon landing, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how the moon has an unpleasant odor and how a prototype of the ballpoint pen was invented by NASA for astronauts to use in zero-gravity conditions! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition.

Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Space Race!When people think about the Space Race, things like astronauts and the Soviet Union may come to mind. But why was there a race, and who won anyway? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from the Cold War to the moon landing, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how the moon has an unpleasant odor and how a prototype of the ballpoint pen was invented by NASA for astronauts to use in zero-gravity conditions! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition.

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union battled one another in a race to further the limits of space exploration. Satellites and space shuttles quickly became important priorities for both countries. This title explores the advancements and discoveries of the two nations. It also details the creation of NASA and the stories of important space pioneers.

Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weaponsthe race for global dominance in space. The Space Race explores how the quest to put a man on the moon fueled fast-paced scientific research and kept the world occupied with more peaceful pursuits at a time when the world seemed to be on the edge of nuclear annihilation. Readers will learn how to examine primary and secondary source materials, which reveal the political and scientific implications of the space programs in the United States and the former Soviet Union.

When Apollo 11's Neil Armstrong stepped on the Moon on July 20, 1969, it signaled the end of a decades-long Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union. This book series will examine the history, technology, and personalities behind the Space Race, the global struggle to dominate the heavens. These six titles will explore the political and military origins of the Space Race, reconnaissance satellites, the race to the Moon, and later ventures that required cooperation between the superpowers. It will also feature biographies of many of the pioneers of space, including astronauts, cosmonauts, plus scientists and politicians on both sides. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

30 Additional non-fiction readers plus 3 Teachers Resources, in 3 Stages, to follow the structure and style of the parent series, Jumpstart. Its purpose is to provide non-fiction, easy-read books for the primary reading market as well as to add more breadth to each stage of Jumpstart.Jumpstart Extra Stage A provides ten non-fiction books to complement and extend Jumpstart Stage 1 readers.Every Jumpstart Extra title links thematically to a core book in Jumpstart and repeats the core book's high frequency vocabulary.Less confident readers are progressively familiarized with non-fiction text features such as captions, diagrams, maps, indexes and glossaries.No new strategies are introduced and new vocabulary is minimal, allowing children increased opportunities to succeed.