| Astronaut Handbook Contributor(s): McCarthy, Meghan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375844597 ISBN-13: 9780375844591 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2008 * Out of Print * Annotation: DO YOU HAVE what it takes to be an astronaut? Meghan McCarthy blasts readers off to astronaut school in her new, young, nonfiction picture book. Take a ride on the "Vomit Comet" and learn how it feels to be weightless. Have your measurements taken--100 to be exact--for your very own space suit. Meghan McCarthy has created the perfect book to share with children who want to be astronauts when they grow up. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
| Dewey: 629.45 |
| LCCN: 2007031951 |
| Age Level: 3-7 |
| Grade Level: PreK-2 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.7" W x 10.2" L (0.75 lbs) 40 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Up to Seven, 2009 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award, Nominee, Picture Book, 2010 Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction Picture Book, 2008 |
| Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 05/15/2008 pg. 551 Publishers Weekly 06/09/2008 pg. 49 Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2008 pg. 469 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2008 pg. 483 - Recommended Booklist 06/01/2008 pg. 83 School Library Journal 07/01/2008 pg. 90 Science Books & Films 01/01/2009 pg. 42 Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 429 - Superior,Well Above Average Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 429 - Superior,Well Above Average |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 122938 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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