Rajczak, Michael

"Alan Shepard Jr. became the first American in space in 1961. His 15-minute mission showed that humans could survive a wild ride atop a rocket. In a speech to Congress just 20 days later, President John F. Kennedy declared 'I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.' This title takes readers on the journey through the amazing successes and heartbreaking tragedies of astronauts reading the moon, complete with NASA and historical photographs correlating with the main text"--Provided by publisher.

Provides information about the life of Christopher Columbus, and discusses his role in the discovery and exploration of America.

Readers will explore the creation of these mobile ocean giants.

Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He won two Golden Gloves titles and recorded many victories during his incredible boxing career. In 1960 he won the gold medal for boxing at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later, he became and activist and philanthropist, leaving a legacy out of the boxing ring as well as in it. Readers explore the rich life of a great champion who also became a living symbol of hope and peace in this inspiring volume.

"Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He won two Golden Gloves titles and recorded many victories during his incredible boxing career. In 1960 he won the gold medal for boxing at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later, he became and activist and philanthropist, leaving a legacy out of the boxing ring as well as in it. Readers explore the rich life of a great champion who also became a living symbol of hope and peace"--Provided by publisher.

"Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He won two Golden Gloves titles and recorded many victories during his incredible boxing career. In 1960 he won the gold medal for boxing at the Olympics in Rome, Italy. Later, he became and activist and philanthropist, leaving a legacy out of the boxing ring as well as in it. Readers explore the rich life of a great champion who also became a living symbol of hope and peace in this inspiring volume"--.

"Alan Shepard Jr. became the first American in space in 1961. His 15-minute mission showed that humans could survive a wild ride atop a rocket. In a speech to Congress just 20 days later, President John F. Kennedy declared "I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." This title takes readers on the journey through the amazing successes and heartbreaking tragedies of astronauts reading the moon, complete with NASA and historical photographs correlating with the main text"--.

Looks at the history of baseball, focusing on well-known "greats" within the game.

Looks at the history of baseball, focusing on well-known "greats" within the game.

Answers the questions children have about how, where, and why it's so important to engage in citizen science, discussing what citizen scientists are and more.