{"product_id":"countdown-2979-days-to-the-moon-9781682634004","title":"Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe captivating true story of NASA's effort to land the first man on the Moon, told through powerful free verse and stunning illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA patriotic testament to American grit and ingenuity, \u003ci\u003eCountdown\u003c\/i\u003e presents exhilarating, informative, and accessible free verse by award-winning author Suzanne Slade paired with historic photographs and detailed illustrations by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez. Together, they capture the gripping historic story of NASA's twentieth century efforts to conquer a new space frontier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough triumph and tragedy, success and failure, an entire nation is glued to the high-stakes, 2,979-day mission as eighteen astronauts climb into spacecraft; three men die before even leaving the ground; eight rockets soar into space; and 400,000 people-engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists-join Project Apollo in pursuit of making a dream a reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs part of her research for this book, Suzanne Slade interviewed one of the six remaining astronauts who has walked on the Moon, Alan Bean, and corresponded with Walter Cunningham, Apollo 7 astronaut. At the end of each chapter, a brief interlude summarizes key mission events and the careers and achievements of the astronauts involved. Back matter includes more information about Team Apollo and the return of Apollo 11, author and illustrator notes, bibliography, and source notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682634004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e195769 \/ Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Suzanne Slade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42095581593781,"sku":"9781682634004","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_2274e1c7-bd66-42af-94ca-a5e3463ba911.jpg?v=1651587753","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/countdown-2979-days-to-the-moon-9781682634004","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}