Houston, We've Had a Problem: The Story of the Apollo 13 Disaster

by Rebecca Rissman

Overview

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the Apollo 13 disaster.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515779407
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	Tangled History Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.56(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Rissman is an award-winning children's author. She has written more than 200 books about science, history, art, and culture. Her writing has been praised by School Library Journal, Booklist, Creative Child Magazine, and Learning Magazine. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and two daughters.

Table of Contents

Foreword 4

1 Liftoff 8

2 Sidelined 18

3 "Houston, We've Had a Problem" 32

4 Decision Time 46

5 Lights Out 58

6 Burn Time 70

7 Power Up 80

8 Reentry 92

Epilogue 100

Timeline 106

Glossary 108

Critical Thinking Questions 109

Internet Sites 109

Further Reading 110

Selected Bibliography 110

Index 112

About the Author 112

Interviews

Multiple storylines meet Common Core standards for analyzing multiple accounts of an event Meets Common Core demand for narrative nonfiction  Great for lovers of the popular You Choose series, which has sold more than 1 million copies.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2018
Gr 6 Up—"Tangled History" takes a narrative nonfiction approach to exploring important people and events in U.S. history from various viewpoints. Each chapter tells a piece of the story by rotating through the perspectives of those who were there; this helps immerse readers in the historical events and put themselves in the place of those who experienced it. The page layouts are highly appealing, with full-color photographs and bright graphics for captions and different sections. Each book includes a time line, glossary, critical thinking questions, places for further reading, and an index, making these titles useful for research as well as personal reading. At over 100 pages, these sophisticated titles are longer than most hi-lo nonfiction. VERDICT Written at a third grade reading level and appropriate for struggling middle and high school readers, these superior nonfiction titles stand out with their attention to detail and captivating narratives.

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