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Eight Days Gone
Eight Days Gone

Eight Days Gone

Author: , Illustrator: Ryan O'Rourke

The historic Apollo 11 mission to the moon is recounted for the very young in this richly-detailed, vividly rendered description of the voyage from launch, to landing, to Moonwalk. Glorious illustrations and rhyming verse, along with individual recognition of each of the three astronauts, make this dramatic story a blast for young readers.
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Ages: 5-7
Read time: 5-20 mins
AR LEVEL: 2.1
LEXILE©: 280L
Ages: 5-7
Read time: 5-20 mins

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