Download or read book Blast Off written by Linda C. Cain and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring story about a young Black girl who wants to be an astronaut, written years before Black astronauts were sent into space. This remarkable picture book has been out of print for decades, until now. First published in 1973, a year after the final Apollo mission, when American astronauts were exclusively white and male, Blast Off is the story of a young African American girl with a vision and a mission. Regina Williams wants to be an astronaut. One day she’s drawing a picture of a rocket ship on the sidewalk when her friends come by and start to tease her. “You’ll never be an astronaut,” they say. In reply, she builds her own spaceship with old boxes, pipes, and cans. Before long she’s in space, her eyes wide with wonder at the smallness of the blue-green Earth, the blackness of space, the stars and satellites. When she comes back down to earth, her friends don’t believe her, but she knows her dream is real. An inspiring story of interstellar space travel with illustrations by the legendary Diane and Leo Dillon.

Download or read book Blast Off written by Suzanne Slade and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2022-04-12 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids The inspirational story of Mary Sherman, the world's first female rocket scientist, who overcame gender barriers and many failures to succeed. Growing up in the 1920s on a dirt-poor farm in North Dakota, Mary Sherman's life was filled with chores--until she finally began school and discovered she loved to learn. Mary excelled at science, especially chemistry, and leaped at the chance to work in a laboratory during World War II designing rocket fuels. And when the US decided to enter the space race, Mary was chosen over her male colleagues to create the fuel to launch a rocket carrying America's first satellite. With courage and perseverance, Mary's hard work and calculations paid off, opening up a brand-new frontier for exploration. This STEM biography of an unsung and courageous woman in science will inspire and motivate young readers.

Download or read book Rugrats Blast Off written by Stephanie St. Pierre and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2007 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tommy, Chuckie, and Angelica wile away a long, tedious car trip by pretending to be astronauts on their way to the moon.

Download or read book 3 2 1 Blast Off written by Haily Meyers and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure into space with this playful oversized board book.

Download or read book Puppies written by Colleen Sexton and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Puppies are born with a fully developed sense of smell. Get a first look at how these lovable household pets grow up, eat, and play.

Download or read book Astrotwins Project Blastoff written by Mark Kelly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Young Mark Kelly and his brother and friends decide to build a rocket over the summer when their constant bickering starts to annoy their grandfather in this middle-grade novel based on the NASA astronauts' real childhoods"--

Download or read book Blast Off written by Hunter Reid and published by little bee books. This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique board book with bright, fluorescent rocket and space images! It’s time to blast off into outer space! This book includes fluorescent images of a rocket blasting off into space, snacks for the long journey, shooting stars, colorful planets, new worlds, aliens, and much more! The scenes are accompanied by simple, descriptive phrases on each page. With bright, fluorescent colors, this book is sure to catch children's and parents' eyes!

Download or read book Three Two one Blastoff written by Marty Kelley and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molly's class is going on a field trip to the Space Science Center, and, despite what everyone tells her, Molly is convinced that they will find a real rocket there and blast off into outer space--but when she sneaks away from the class and tries to take off in the "spaceship" she finds herself totally grounded.

Download or read book The Blast Off Kid written by Laura Driscoll and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover Math Matters! With over 15 million books sold worldwide, this award-winning series of easy-to-read books will help young readers ages 5–8 approach math with enthusiasm. Great for fans of MathStart or Step into Reading Math. Can James collect 10,000 energy bar wrappers and win a trip to Space Camp? Everybody gives him their wrappers. But how can he count them all? Will he have enough? With engaging stories that connect math to kids’ everyday lives, each book in the Teachers’ Choice Award–winning Math Matters series focuses on a single concept and reinforces math vocabulary and skills. Bonus activities in the back of each book feature math and reading comprehension questions, and even more free activities online add to the fun! (Math topic: Place value)

Download or read book Gazelles written by Megan Borgert-Spaniol and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an act known as Òpronking,Ó gazelles leap straight into the air with their backs arched before landing on all four feet. Their motive is a mystery, but it may just be their way of telling predators ÒCanÕt touch this!Ó See what else gazelles can do in this fact-filled title.

Download or read book Sheep Blast Off written by Nancy E. Shaw and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a mysterious spacecraft lands in a nearby pasture, the lovable, blundering sheep get in gear for the ride of their lives! Unfortunately, these sheep don’t know the first thing about piloting a spaceship . . . but there may be someone else on board who does! Readers will have a blast with Nancy Shaw’s clever rhymes and Margot Apple’s hilarious illustrations in this latest Sheep adventure.

Download or read book Three Two One Blastoff written by Marty Kelley and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molly's class is going on a field trip to the Space Science Center, and, despite what everyone tells her, Molly is convinced that they will find a real rocket there and blast off into outer space--but when she sneaks away from the class and tries to take off in the "spaceship" she finds herself totally grounded.

Download or read book Blast Off written by Shelly Unwin and published by Random House Australia. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Are you ready to explore? 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Rocket through the solar system in this funny, fact-filled whirl around the planets. Join two junior astronauts as they discover what makes each planet unique and what might happen if you were to get too close. 'You couldn't land on Mercury - the heat would burn your bum!'Written in rollicking verse and beautifully illustrated, Blast Off is an enticing mix of narrative and information."--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Rhinoceroses written by Kari Schuetz and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces rhinoceroses to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--

Download or read book Blast Off written by Allison Maslan and published by Wordclay. This book was released on 2010 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through her proven Blast Off! techniques and practices, Maslan teaches readers how to let go of limiting fears and beliefs, inspires them to create a new path full of passion and meaning, and shows them the vision and skills to achieve their dreams.

Download or read book No More Water in the Tub written by Tedd Arnold and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-12-01 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William is getting ready for his bath when the faucet breaks, sending him and his tub surfing through the building! On his wet ride, he collects a strange fleet in his wake -- from Uncle Nash, who sits in the trash, to Little Dottie, who sails the potty. Who will William carry off next? Bath-lovers and bath-haters alike will want to know!"Full of amusing detail that will keep young readers coming back again and again." -- School Library Journal

Download or read book Blast Off written by Malachy Doyle and published by QED Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The toys have found a spaceship! Now they only need to figure out who will be the lucky one to go into space. Jim Giraffe is too tall to fit, Sally Sheep is afraid of the dark and Chickadoodle is just too little! Who will make it all the way through the countdown?