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How three brave astronauts survived a space disaster zoehfeld, kathleen weidner, lowe, wesley on. Apollo is superior to david bakers danger on apollo rourke, 1988 and gail hermans apollo putnam, 1995. Im an apollo nerd that has read every book and watched every documentary i could get my hands on. All the books are well written with footnotes and illustrated with photographs most in color. Kathleen weidner zoehfeld was a childrens book editor for more than 10 years before becoming a fulltime writer.

Many times things get a little repetitive because essentially they are all about the same thing. Lost moon, now titled apollo by jim lovell is an excellent book if you have any interest in spaceflight, lunar exploration, nasa, or the apollo missions. It helps children understand the dangers and responsabilities of space exploration without discouraging children to become part of it. Greenies mad lab, a segment on the environmental show planet echo airing on canadas aptn. The crew was at great risk, but did, successfully splash down and live through the mission with minimal ill effects. The apollo program was the successful conclusion of the u. The miracle journey of apollo the apollo missions to the moon book 3 by philip gibson 4. Your book provided a deep insight into everything about apollo , far more than any other book or documentary. Astronauts jim lovell, jack swigert, and fred haise blasted off for the moon on april 11, 1970. The race to the moon tells the story of apollo through the eyes of nasa leaders, a man on the moon.

Helaine becker is an awardwinning children s book author. Apollo ebook written by james lovell, jeffrey kluger. Parents need to know that it s a good idea to prepare younger kids beforehand by telling them what apollo is about. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Minutes after the explosion, the three astronauts are forced to abandon the main ship for the lunar module, a tiny craft designed to keep two men alive for just two days. Hes most famous for his role as commander of the illfated apollo mission that so nearly ended in tragedy. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Mission control from mercury to apollo and beyond. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read apollo.

Apr 05, 2015 apollo was the 7th manned mission in the american apollo space program and was intended to land on the moon. Jim lovell and jeffrey klugers book about the mission, lost moon, was later turned into a successful movie, apollo, starring tom hanks and kevin bacon. Books about apollo spacecraft what should i read next. In fact the book covers jim lovells early interest in rockets, his astronaut selection and the apollo 1 disaster before turning to the apollo mission itself. Written by apollo commander jim lovell and journalist jeffrey kluger and published in hardcover last year under the title lost moon. The story of the apollo neardisaster, told from both the ground and from space, with a concise explanation at the end of what caused it. A neat childrens story book about katherine johnson. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Apollo and its still attached saturn v third stage called the sivbwere thoroughly checked while in orbit. In beckers biography of the nasa mathematician, readers first meet johnson as a child with boundless curiosity and a remarkable aptitude for mathematics. Apollo is a very well written book that captures a persons attention and keeps them desiring more throughout the course of the entire book. A fascinating book about the near disaster of the apollo moon mission.

Apr 16, 2010 the rupture and explosion of apollo s oxygen tank crippled the spacecraft, endangering the lives of the crew continue reading things that saved apollo, part 6. She loves science, books and ice cream, but not necessarily in that order. The apollo mission was intended as a lunar landing. Apr 08, 2002 a fascinating book about the near disaster of the apollo moon mission. High nonfiction written by tod olson lost is a true account of the apollo flight told through many voices, but often through the eyes of captain jim lovells oldest daughter barbara. The other astronauts on board were jack swigert and fred haise the craft was successfully launched toward the moon, but two days after launch a faulty oxygen tank exploded, and the service module became damaged, causing a loss of oxygen and electrical. How to feed a zoo, monster science and counting on katherine. Today marks the 50th anniversary of the apollo 11 mission. The apollo spacecraft consisted of command module 109 and service module 109 together csm109, called odyssey, and lunar module 7 lm7, called aquarius. If you are picking up this book, you are doing so knowing enough about apollo that you know what youre getting into. Two hundred thousand miles from earth and counting, an explosion rips through jim lovells spacecraft.

Mission to the moon in the true survival series explores the shocking survival story of the apollo spacecraft and her crew. It had been less that a year since man first walked on the moon, but as far as the american public was concerned, apollo was just another routine space flight. A dream come true for dedicated space buffs, the nasa mission reports series pulls together an almost overwhelming array of official nasa press kits, operation. Apollo is the summers hottest nonfiction beach book. Saved apollo taylor harris follow this and additional works at. Only fiftyfive hours into the flight of apollo , disaster struck. Their harrowing lifeordeath adventure unfolds in this faithful adaptation of the movie script, with an eightpage, fullcolor photo insert featuring stills from the movie. When their oxygen tanks explode, the apollo astronauts are stranded in space. One of the random house childrens books totally true adventure titles, apollo tells the story of the illfated flight that almost became an outerspace disaster. Apollo audiobook by jim lovell, jeffrey kluger, fred. I found the book interesting enough to hold my attention throughout recovery from a hip replacement op. On april 11, 1970, the apollo space shuttle set off for the third intended american moon landing. In 1995 apollo , a featurelength motion picture of the mission starring tom hanks, was released.

Hes paired with three other men as they unexpectantly are called upon to go to the moon. The flight of apollo 11 is a 2009 book by brian floca about the apollo 11 spaceflight to the moon reception. Apollo by james lovell, jeffrey kluger, paperback. The perilous voyage of apollo by astronaut jim lovell and jeffrey kluger. In april 1970, during the glory days of the apollo space program, nasa sent navy captain jim lovell and two other astronauts on america s fifth mission to the moon.

The story of apollo is a timeless tribute to the enduring american spirit and sparkling. She also writes for children s magazines and kids television shows, including four seasons of dr. Apollo totally true adventures by kathleen weidner. This exciting second book in the lost series tells the incredible true story of the doomed apollo moon mission that nearly ended in disaster. Be prepared for some very tense scenes when the characters are in peril, and note that everyone in mission control is a. See the fact file below for more information on the apollo or alternatively, you can download our 23page apollo worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. Only fiftyfive hours into the flight of apollo, disaster struck. Written with all the color and drama of the best fiction, apollo previously published as lost moon tells the full story of the moon shot that almost ended in catastrophe. The film tells the story of jim lovett, an astronaut who loves his family and dreams of going into space again. The hidden oracle is a fantasy novel based on greek and roman mythology written by rick riordan. Astronauts interviews children s stories english fiction high interestlow vocabulary books readers elementary manned space flight space flights history space rescue operations space flight to the moon project apollo u.

The best books about the apollo program and landing on the. The launch vehicle and spacecraft were similar to those of apollo 12. Apollos fire is providing this digital music and video series as a free gift to you. Jim lovell is an exnasa astronaut who flew with the gemini and apollo missions. After the completion of the mission, there was a full investigation of the incident and the craft was modified to prevent future occurrences of the fault. The other astronauts on board were jack swigert and fred haise the craft was launched successfully toward the moon, but two days after launch a faulty oxygen tank exploded, and the service module became damaged, causing a loss of oxygen and electrical. Whats more exciting than spaceships and astronauts. The voyages of the apollo astronauts by andrew chaikin primarily focuses on the experiences of the astronauts.

Her book dinosaur parents, dinosaur young was voted an outstanding science trade book for students k12 by the cbc and the nsta and was an ala notable book. Apollo was swigerts first trip to space, at age 38. Helaine becker is the author of more than 70 awardwinning books for children including y ou can read, worms for breakfast. Kathleen weidner zoehfeld is the awardwinning author of more than seventy books for young readers, including several stepping stones nonfiction titles. The perilous voyage of apollo published in paperback as apollo , is a nonfiction book first published in 1994 by astronaut jim lovell and journalist jeffrey kluger, about the failed april 1970 apollo lunar landing mission which lovell commanded. Apollo program shop nasa the gift shop at nasa johnson. Tagged childrens books about women in science, counting on katherine.

A detailed account of the apollo space mission this book brings to life the period of uncertainty surrounding the return of apollo by taking readers step by step through the astronauts journey, the efforts of the mission control team in houston to bring them home safely, and the anticipation of family members and the entire world as they watched and waited to see if things would. Apollo was the seventh mission of nasa s project apollo and the third manned lunarlander mission. She has published more than 60 books for children, most about animals and natural history. This book is very good, it tells the story of the apollo incident in a very simple way. Also considered part of the spacecraft were the launch escape system which would propel the cm. In another of this year s lunar memorial volumes, lovell, commander of apollo , vividly recalls that nearly disastrous moon mission in superb, measured, dramatic prose. The book is written with a high interest level and lower level of complexity to serve more mature students reading at lower levels. Apollo is a good book, it talks about all sort of rocket and how they are trying to find a mission i feel like this book is an easy read and has lots of information and is also very clear in some parts it is a little boring but by the time they get to the mission part it is really interesting. Conrad steins apollo 11 childrens, 1992, without all the exclamation points.

But on april , 1970, almost 56 hours and 200,000 miles away from earth, an explosion aboard the spacecraft left astronauts lovell, fred haise, and john swigert with almost no. The explosion on apollo led to a lengthy investigation of the underlying cause. The other astronauts on board were jack swigert and fred haise. Apollo is a 1995 american space docudrama film directed by ron howard and starring tom hanks, kevin bacon, bill paxton, gary sinise, and ed harris. Written for readers ages seven through ten, there are illustrations, photographs, and a map to supplement the informational text and enhance the learning. Jeffrey kluger cowrote a book about lovells spaceflight career that primarily focused on the events of the apollo mission. I had never heard of her before, but its a great story. Further apollo flights were delayed until 1971 so that modifications could be made to prevent similar incidents. Apollo totally true adventures and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.

However, instead of skipping from 12 to 14, like any sane person, they used the number , and that was just asking for trouble. The book is the basis of the 1995 film adaptation apollo , directed by ron howard. Apollo was the seventh mission of nasas project apollo and the third manned lunarlander mission. Apollo was the seventh manned mission in the apollo space program 19611975 and the third lunar landing mission, though the three astronauts aboard never reached the. Lovell, jim united states space vehicle accidents apollo spacecraft. She was a black, female mathematician who joined nasa and played an integral part in various space missions, including getting the apollo astronauts back on track. Follow a long on a dangerous historic ride of a lifetime as the astronauts of apollo head to the moon, but find things go wrong and they may not return, if you liked the movie grab this book that links book. The bold story of an africanamerican mathematician who worked for nasa during the space race and was depicted in the film hidden figures, and how she made sure that the crew of apollo returned home.

Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this seasons biggest books top books of the month. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The exciting and inspiring true story of apollo 8, the first crewed spaceship to break free of the earths orbit and reach the moon, by the bestselling author of apollo. Kennedy gave a speech in 1961 about how he hoped that america would put the first man on the moon, nasa responded with energy and in 1969 the crew of apollo 11 landed on the moon. These incredible books will guide readers through amazing apollo missions, inspire them with stories of the many people that make space travel possible, and shed light on earths incredible moon. In april 1970, during the glory days of the apollo space program, nasa sent navy captain jim lovell and two other astronauts on americas fifth mission to the moon. But three days into the mission an explosion ripped through the apollo oxygen tanks, meaning that the astronauts on board wouldnt make it to the moon.