Naujokaitis, Pranas T.

The Challenger disaster : tragedy in the skies / Pranas T. Naujokaitis. - 1st ed. - New York : First Second, 2020. - 121 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 23 cm. - History comics . - History comics (First Second (Firm)) .

School Library Journal starred, September 2020 Kirkus Review, September 2020

". . . turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filledthe air as the clock counted down to lift off. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened . . . What caused the midair explosion? In Pranas T. Naujokaitis's . . . tale, set in a far-off future, a group of curious kids investigate the hard questions surrounding the Challenger explosion"--Provided by the publisher.

4.8. 3-6 Follett School Solutions.



9781250174307

2019948150


Challenger (Spacecraft)--Comic books, strips, etc.


Space vehicle accidents--Comic books, strips, etc.
Accidents--Comic books, strips, etc.


Comics (Graphic works)
Nonfiction comics.
Educational comics.
Creative nonfiction.

363.12/4