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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 22
Description
The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and the earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space when he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
Ryland Grace has been asleep for a very, very long time. He's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. He can't remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how...
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Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details...
5) Max
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Max, the young son of superheroes, is a late bloomer when it comes to flying, until he is inspired by the plight of a falling baby bird.
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest Room, a powerful story about the ways an entire life can change in one night: A flight attendant wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man - and no idea what happened. Cassandra Bowden is no stranger to hungover mornings. She's a binge drinker, her job with the airline making it easy to find adventure, and the occasional blackouts seem to be inevitable. She lives with them,...
10) Flight
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Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
©2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This book explores the science behind flight. It looks at topics such as how planes, helicopters, and balloons fly. It also looks at the concepts of gravity, streamlining, drag and thrust.
17) Up and down
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Even though the penguin and the boy are close friends and do many things together, the penguin decides that he wants to fly and he wants to do it on his own.
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
[2011], 2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
How long does it take to get into outer space? About nine minutes! Powerful vehicles carry people beyond Earth's atmosphere in a short time. But astronauts train for years before they go on missions. In this book, you'll learn about what it's like to be an astronaut in space! As part of the Searchlight Books collection, this series explores outer space and sheds light on the question What's Amazing about Space? Fantastic photos, kid-friendly explanations...
20) Code to zero
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"A man wakes up shaking with fear on the cold rest room floor in Union Station, Washington, D.C. He doesn't know how he got there, or even his own name. His ragged, dirty clothes imply he's a bum, probably getting over a bender. But something seems terribly wrong-and shadowy figures follow his every move.
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