The Astrochimps: America's First Astronauts

by Dawn Cusick

"Vividly portrayed, meticulously researched picture" -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Meet Ham, Minnie, Enos, Roscoe, Tiger, and Rocky.

When the United States was scrambling to catch up to the Soviets after their successful launch of Sputnik, they didn't turn to Mercury Seven astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn. Rather, they began bringing chimpanzees to Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for a top-secret...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1641608951
• ISBN13: 9781641608954
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7