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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 B. Orr
Tamra Orr is a full-time writer and author living in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest. She loves her job because she learns more about the world every single day and then turns that information into pop quizzes for her patient and tolerant children (ages 16, 13, and 10). She has written more than 80 nonfiction books for people of all ages, so she never runs out of material and is sure she‘d be a champion on Jeopardy!
- 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 |
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