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.

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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 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