| Yuri Gagarin: The First Man in Space Contributor(s): Feldman, Heather (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823962458 ISBN-13: 9780823962457 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding Published: August 2003 Annotation: Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot when he was selected for the prestigious cosmonaut training program. Little did he know that in April 1961, he would become the first man to orbit Earth. Despite having to eject from his craft in the final minutes of his flight, Gagarin returned to Earth safely, where he received a hero's welcome. The book includes never-before-published photos of Gagarin and other cosmonauts! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001006027 |
| Series: Space Firsts |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 10.22" W x 8.38" (0.94 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 63530 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot when he was selected for the prestigious cosmonaut training program. Little did he know that in April 1961, he would become the first man to orbit Earth. Despite having to eject from his craft in the final minutes of his flight, Gagarin returned to Earth safely, where he received a hero's welcome. The book includes never-before-published photos of Gagarin and other cosmonauts |