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For more than 50 years humans have been exploring space. How do we get there? Why do we go? And where will we go next? Discover the wonders of space flight from the past present and far into the future.

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9781515736592

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Readers with a fascination for outer space will appreciate the details in this series that focuses specifically on the space environment and how humans continue to adapt to it. . . .Clay enhances the reading experience by injecting specific details that stand out on the page, such as including the nickname vomit comets when describing the airplanes used in weightlessness training (Astronaut). . . .A welcome addition to elementary astronomy collections.-- School Library Journal This series is a wonderful collection for a classroom or school library. The books focus on what it is like to travel and live in space. The author uses simple informative text for first through second graders with amazing photographs that clearly illustrate the experience.-- NSTA Recommends

"Readers with a fascination for outer space will appreciate the details in this series that focuses specifically on the space environment and how humans continue to adapt to it. . . .Clay enhances the reading experience by injecting specific details that stand out on the page, such as including the nickname ""vomit comets"" when describing the airplanes used in weightlessness training (Astronaut). . . .A welcome addition to elementary astronomy collections.-- ""School Library Journal"" This series is a wonderful collection for a classroom or school library. The books focus on what it is like to travel and live in space. The author uses simple informative text for first through second graders with amazing photographs that clearly illustrate the experience.-- ""NSTA Recommends"""

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Kathryn Clay has written more than 40 nonfiction children's books about everything from dancing to dinosaurs. She also teaches college writing courses. She has a Master's of Arts in Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kathryn lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and daughter.

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