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Naomi BenaronRunning the Rift is the most recent winner of the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, as awarded by Barbara Kingsolver. It's also an... Continue »
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T-Minus: The Race to the Moon

by Jim Ottaviani

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Publisher Comments:

Graphic fictionalized retelling of the moon landing timed for the fortieth anniversary!

In T-Minus the exciting story of two world superpowers racing to land a man on the moon is depicted through compelling comics artwork, taking readers through the history of the race and turning the engineers and astronauts involved into vivid and real characters. The story unfolds through the eyes of the figures working behind the scenes to make this miracle happen, showing every triumph and catastrophe along the way, and culminating in the dramatic event itself.

Synopsis:

Timed to the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing, this fictionalized retelling dramatizes the exciting story of the two world superpowers racing to land a man on the Moon. Depicted through compelling comics artwork, "T-Minus" takes readers through the history of the space race.

Synopsis:

Question:

What happens when you take two global superpowers, dozens of daring pilots, thousands of engineers and scientists, and then point them at the night sky and say "Go!"?

Answer:

A SPACE RACE!

The whole world Followed the countdown to sending the first men to the moon. T-Minus: The Race to the Moon is the story of the people who made it happen, both in the rockets and behind the scenes.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9781416949602
Author:
Ottaviani, Jim
Publisher:
Aladdin Paperbacks
Illustrator:
Cannon, Zander
Illustrator:
Cannon, Kevin
Author:
Cannon, Zander
Author:
Cannon, Kevin
Subject:
General
Subject:
Comics & Graphic Novels - General
Subject:
Historical - United States - 20th Century
Subject:
Historical - Exploration & Discoveries
Subject:
Comics & Graphic Novels
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Subject:
Graphic Novels
Subject:
Cartoons and comics
Subject:
Children s-General
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
20090531
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
9 x 7 in
Age Level:
from 8 up to 12
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"Synopsis" by , Timed to the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing, this fictionalized retelling dramatizes the exciting story of the two world superpowers racing to land a man on the Moon. Depicted through compelling comics artwork, "T-Minus" takes readers through the history of the space race.
"Synopsis" by ,

Question:

What happens when you take two global superpowers, dozens of daring pilots, thousands of engineers and scientists, and then point them at the night sky and say "Go!"?

Answer:

A SPACE RACE!

The whole world Followed the countdown to sending the first men to the moon. T-Minus: The Race to the Moon is the story of the people who made it happen, both in the rockets and behind the scenes.

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