{"product_id":"9781250174291","title":"History Comics: The Challenger Disaster : Tragedy in the Skies","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHistory Comics: The Challenger Disaster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Pranas T. Naujokaitis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLet this graphic novel be your time machine! In History Comics, the new nonfiction graphic novel series from First Second, the past comes alive!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHistory Comics: The Challenger Disaster\u003c\/i\u003e, we turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e 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 filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat caused the midair explosion? In Pranas T. Naujokaitis's imaginative tale, set in a far-off future, a group of curious kids investigate the hard questions surrounding the \u003ci\u003eChallenger\u003c\/i\u003e explosion. Inspired by the legacy and sacrifice of the Challenger seven, they continue in their footsteps, setting out toward the stars and into the great unknown!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Definitely a “go” for middle grade readers, artfully incorporating a solid payload of information within a well-developed frame story.\"—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A well-researched, idealistic tribute.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"[...] in turns funny, moving, elucidating, and riveting [...]\"—\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250174291\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40717439336654,"sku":"9781250174291","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_fe3d36ec-a260-4745-a787-1d48779b27fe.jpg?v=1643355904","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250174291","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}