When Sparks Fly: The True Story of Robert Goddard, the Father of US Rocketry

Blast off with this bright, energetic nonfiction picture book from Kristen Fulton and Diego Funck all about Robert Goddard, the inventor of US rocket science!

Robert Goddard may be known as the father of US rocketry, but back in the 1880s, he was just a kid in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Even as a youngster, his eyes glimmered with scientific interest and the thrill of discovery. With BAMS! POPS! BANGS! he experimented time and time again with one mission: make his rockets fly!

Join Kristen Fulton and Diego Funck as they take you on one explosive journey about a young kid who shot for the moon, never gave up, and let his creative sparks of curiosity burn bright.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 07/03/2018
ISBN: 9781481460989
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2018
School Library Journal 06/01/2018 pg. 100
Booklist 06/01/2018 pg. 82

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 196212 / When Sparks Fly: The True Story of Robert Goddard, the Father of Us Rocketry
Reading Level: 3.9 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5