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You Wouldn't Want to Be on Apollo 13!: A Mission You'd Rather Not Go on (You Wouldn't Want to...)
by
Ian Graham
This delightful series brings something unusual to the study of history: humor. You Wouldn't Want to... revels in the darker side of life in ancient times. The reader is on center stage as he or she gets a tour through life as a slave, warrior, explorer -- even a mummy! Hilarious illustrations, captions, and sidebars leave no doubt that you simply wouldn't want to be there...more
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Published
March 1st 2003
by Children's Press(CT)
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The first half of this book focuses on space flight in general--talking about things like how to pee in space, dried food, flight prep, etc. Only the last few pages talk about the Apollo 13 crisis and it includes all of the big details like the explosion, needing to fit a square tube in a round hole, losing contact with mission control, etc. Each two page spread has a new topic and is FULL of information. This book is definitely for the experienced reader or a read aloud for a child with a long...more
Basic explanation of early US space exploration and the Apollo 13 near disaster with a smattering of humorous factiods and illustrations. A high-interest non-fiction read to appeal to 2-5th graders (or even younger- it held my 4 year old's attention. She was most interested in how rockets work.)
Wow fact that I didn't know: a 1970 space suit cost 1.5 million dollars to make. (no note on whether this was in 1970s dollars or current value, but it was staggering all the same.) I would love to have m...more
Wow fact that I didn't know: a 1970 space suit cost 1.5 million dollars to make. (no note on whether this was in 1970s dollars or current value, but it was staggering all the same.) I would love to have m...more
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The book starts out by putting you in the shoes of the astronaut on Apollo 13. I thought this was a very clever way to start the book because most every kid grows up wanting to be an astronaut so this is something they have thought about or seen themselves doing. I liked this book because it really explained most of the detaisl about what it takes to get ready for a mission. It talks about it in a way that kids can understand. The author talks about the training, the spacecraft, la...more
The book starts out by putting you in the shoes of the astronaut on Apollo 13. I thought this was a very clever way to start the book because most every kid grows up wanting to be an astronaut so this is something they have thought about or seen themselves doing. I liked this book because it really explained most of the detaisl about what it takes to get ready for a mission. It talks about it in a way that kids can understand. The author talks about the training, the spacecraft, la...more
The first half of this book focuses on space flight in general--talking about things like how to pee in space, dried food, flight prep, etc. Only the last few pages talk about the Apollo 13 crisis and it includes all of the big details like the explosion, needing to fit a square tube in a round hole, losing contact with mission control, etc. Each two page spread has a new topic and is FULL of information. This book is definitely for the experienced reader or a read aloud for a child with a long...more
This is a enjoyable book for anyone wanting to know the short version of the historical event known as Apollo 13. Filled with great illustrations, this book covers the entire history in a quick read. I do wish it focused a little more on the actual event that brought on the malfunction, but I guess it wanted to keep the book moving so it doesn't stay on one area too much. A nice resource for any library.
My 9 year old son, who does not like to read, really enjoyed this book.
I like the humor in history it gives
Format: Picture Book
Interest Level: 3rd-6th grade
Interest Level: 3rd-6th grade
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