{"product_id":"countdown-book-suzanne-slade-9781682630136","title":"Countdown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Slade's award-winning free verse and Thomas Gonzales' stunning illustrations tell the captivating true story of NASA's effort to land the first man on the Moon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Elegant and informative. ―\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, STARED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Captivating.well-researched.stirring. ―\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, STARED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Truly out of this world. --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, STARED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA patriotic testament to American grit and ingenuity, \u003ci\u003eCountdown\u003c\/i\u003e presents exhilarating, informative, and accessible free verse by award-winning author Suzanne Slade paired with historic photographs and detailed illustrations by \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez. Together, they capture the gripping historic story of NASA's 20th century efforts to conquer a new space frontier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough triumph and tragedy, success and failure, an entire nation is glued to the high-stakes, 2,979-day mission as 18 astronauts climb into spacecraft; three men die before even leaving the ground; eight rockets soar into space; and 400,000 people―engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists―join Project Apollo in pursuit of making a dream a reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA necessary purchase for all STEM and space enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwards: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest Children's Books of 2018 ―Smithsonian Air \u0026amp; Space Magazine\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Space Books for Kids ―The Planetary Society\u003cbr\u003eBooklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth\u003cbr\u003eBest STEM Books ―ASE \/ ITEA \/ NSTA \/ SEPA \/ CBC\u003cbr\u003eOutstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 ―NSTA \/ CBC\u003cbr\u003eParents' Choice Gold Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso by Suzanne Slade: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDangerous Jane\u003cbr\u003eMars Is\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50389938700561,"sku":"CIN1682630137G","price":5.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52817174167825,"sku":"CIN1682630137VG","price":5.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53269859336465,"sku":"GOR014848437","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1682630137.jpg?v=1751183215","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/countdown-book-suzanne-slade-9781682630136","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}