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The Gemini IV Mission: The First American Space Walk

AUTHOR Zelon, Helen
PUBLISHER PowerKids Press (12/30/2001)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

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In this book, students will blast off with astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt as they make their way to space in 1965. Tied to the capsule by a long cord called an umbilicus, White became the first American astronaut to walk in space. This was a historic event in itself, and another important step in the United States space program's quest to reach the Moon.
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ISBN-13: 9780823957712
ISBN-10: 0823957713
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 24
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 10.18 x 0.32 x 8.34 inches
Weight: 0.75 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics
Technology & Engineering | General
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level: Grade 4
Dewey Decimal: 629.458
Library of Congress Control Number: 00012001
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In this book, students will blast off with astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt as they make their way to space in 1965. Tied to the capsule by a long cord called an umbilicus, White became the first American astronaut to walk in space. This was a historic event in itself, and another important step in the United States space program's quest to reach the Moon.
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