The Little Spacecraft That Could

(Hardback)

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Age range 6+

From the author and illustrator ofIf You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon, a new out-of-this-world account of New Horizons-the spacecraft that journeyed to Pluto and changed the way scientists study outer space.
Ride along with the New Horizons spacecraft as she rockets three billion miles to Pluto! Watch her take the first close-up photos of Pluto, and then journey another billion miles to mini-world Arrokoth. You'll whiz through space at more than 10 miles per second; learn how giant planet Jupiter helped the little spacecraft reach Pluto; and discover the astonishing surface feature that made the world fall in love with Pluto.

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"An epic, energetic flight into the dimmer reaches of our local astronomical neighborhood."Kirkus(starred review)

[In] Lapins exciting, accessible STEM offering . . . [with] Ceccarellis clear, colorful images . . . the twilight space backgrounds and entertainingly animated spacecraft are quite engaging. . . . Playful science for space-loving kids.Booklist

Author Bio

Joyce Lapin has enjoyed reading and learning about astronomy since childhood. A former advertising copywriter, she's happy to have found a kinder, gentler life writing books. She is the author of SterlingsIf You Had Your Birthday Party on the Moon. She lives in Simsbury, CT.