The Challenger Disaster

By Sylvia Engdahl

For the first time in history, a teacher was going to outerspace. All eyes were focused on the doomed flight of the space shuttle Challenger. A heart-breaking seventy-three seconds into lift-off, the Challenger caught aflame and broke apart. This volume details the events of January 28, 1986, which resulted in the death of seven astronauts. Readers are provided with background information on the tragedy, while examining related controversies. Readers are also given personal narratives from those who witnessed or were involved in the disaster.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737763655
• ISBN13: 9780737763652
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12