{"product_id":"countdown-suzanne-slade-9781682634004","title":"Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe captivating true story of NASA's effort to land the first man on the Moon is told through powerful free verse and stunning illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An inspiring testament to American grit, teamwork, 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 best-selling illustrator Thomas Gonzalez. \u003cbr\u003eTogether, they capture the gripping historic story of NASA's twentieth century efforts to conquer a new space frontier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough triumph and tragedy, success and failure, an entire nation is glued to the high-stakes, 2,979-day mission as eighteen astronauts climb into spacecraft; three men die before even leaving the ground; eight rockets soar into space; and four hundred thousand people―engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists―join Project Apollo in pursuit of making a dream a reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Suzanne Slade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682634000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682634004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.87h x 9.92w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e195769 \/ Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Suzanne Slade","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057537872127,"sku":"9781682634004","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_de24007d-c13c-4a9d-ae41-34cb714ff8c1.jpg?v=1685047563","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/countdown-suzanne-slade-9781682634004","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}