What Is NASA? -- Sarah Fabiny, Paperback

Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book.

Author: Sarah Fabiny, Who Hq
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 05/07/2019
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.20w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781524786038
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 502875 / What Is Nasa?

About the Author
Sarah Fabiny has written several Who Was? titles, including biographies of Beatrix Potter, Frida Kahlo, Rachel Carson, and Gloria Steinem.