The Little Spacecraft That Could

Joyce Lapin

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From the author and illustrator of If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon, a new out-of-this-world account of New Horizons--the spacecraft that journeyed to Pluto and changed the way scientists study outer space.

Ride along with the New Horizons spacecraft as she rockets three billion miles to Pluto! Watch her take the first close-up photos of Pluto, and then journey another billion miles to mini-world Arrokoth. You'll whiz through space at more than 10 miles per second; learn how giant planet Jupiter helped the little spacecraft reach Pluto; and discover the astonishing surface feature that made the world fall in love with Pluto.

Book Details

Publisher: Union Square Kids
Publish Date: May 18th, 2021
Pages: 40
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 11.00in - 8.80in - 0.60in - 1.01lb
EAN: 9781454937555
Recommended age: 06-09
Categories: • Science & Nature - Astronomy• Science & Nature - Physics• Science & Nature - Weights & Measures

About the Author

Joyce Lapin has enjoyed reading and learning about astronomy since childhood. A former advertising copywriter, she's happy to have found a kinder, gentler life writing books. She is the author of Sterling's If You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon. She lives in Simsbury, CT.

Praise for this book

A 2024 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selection (Grades 3-5)

"An epic, energetic flight into the dimmer reaches of our local astronomical neighborhood."--Kirkus (starred review)

"[In] Lapin's exciting, accessible STEM offering . . . [with] Ceccarelli's clear, colorful images . . . the twilight space backgrounds and entertainingly animated spacecraft are quite engaging. . . . Playful science for space-loving kids."--Booklist