John F. Kennedy's Moon Shot
From the Set Front Seat of History: Famous Speeches
Houston, Texas, 1962. In the midst of the Space Race, a young girl and her family listen to President John F. Kennedy give a speech at Rice University. Aligned with curriculum standards, these narrative-nonfiction books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Media Literacy, and Civic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and hands-on activities encourage critical thinking. Book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 7 |
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Reading Level | Grade 4 |
Dewey | 629.45/4 |
Lexile | 860L |
ATOS Reading Level | |
Guided Reading Level | W |
Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
Series | Front Seat of History: Famous Speeches |
Language | English |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534168800), Paperback (9781534170483), PDF (9781534172326), ePub (9781534177840), Hosted ebook (9781534174160), Kindle (9781534176003) |
Copyright | 2021 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Author: Tamra Orr
- Fear of a “Red Moon”
- “Why Does Rice Play Texas?”
- The “Greatest Adventure”
- More Adventures Await
- Timeline
- Speech Highlight
- Research and Act
- Further Reading
- Glossary
- Index
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Timeline of key events |
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |