I originally read this book to be able to facilitate a 5th grade "book club" at my son's school. While I was already very familiar with the events that occurred during the Apollo 13 mission, the approach that Tod Olson takes in retelling this story makes it appealing to both boys and girls. Mr. Olson not only conveys the basic details of the accident that led to the failure of the Apollo 13 mission, but also spends a portion of the book focused on the events occurring on the ground as viewed from the perspective of Jim Lovell's (then) teenage daughter, Barbara. By including Barbara's experience of the events as they occurred, Mr. Olson gives young readers a character that they can identify and empathize with.
This book may seem intimidating to some readers, as it is over 200 pages long, but there are lots of photos and diagrams included in the book to help readers understand some of the problems and challenges the Apollo 13 astronauts were facing. Additionally, the photos help readers put a face to the names of all the people involved in the Apollo 13 mission, from the astronauts to the members of the ground control teams, to the astronauts' families waiting at home for news of their husbands and fathers. The inclusion of photos, illustrations, and diagrams make this book a fairly easy, straight-forward read for most students.
Reading Levels (see chart below): This book has a 6.6 ATOS level and is worth 5.0 AR points. It is rated 910L on the Lexile scale, which puts it in the average 4th-5th grade age range. It is rated a U on the Scholastic Graded Reading Level chart. It is a level 50 book on the Developmental Reading Assessment Level scale. The word count on the book is in excess of 32,000 words, but the vocabulary is appropriate for the 8-12 age range. The book is nonfiction, but Mr. Olson has done an excellent job of framing this story as one would a fiction tale, so that the pace and action flow easily. As an adult reader, it took me just a couple of hours to read this entire book.
I would highly recommend this book for students who are looking for interesting and exciting nonfiction, or students who tend to gravitate toward fiction but like a good story. Even as an adult reader, I found this book to be a quick and enjoyable read.
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An Interesting Way to Approach Apollo 13
I originally read this book to be able to facilitate a 5th grade "book club" at my son's school. While I was already very familiar with the events that occurred during the Apollo 13 mission, the approach that Tod Olson takes in retelling this story makes it appealing to both boys and girls. Mr. Olson not only conveys the basic details of the accident that led to the failure of the Apollo 13 mission, but also spends a portion of the book focused on the events occurring on the ground as viewed from the perspective of Jim Lovell's (then) teenage daughter, Barbara. By including Barbara's experience of the events as they occurred, Mr. Olson gives young readers a character that they can identify and empathize with.This book may seem intimidating to some readers, as it is over 200 pages long, but there are lots of photos and diagrams included in the book to help readers understand some of the problems and challenges the Apollo 13 astronauts were facing. Additionally, the photos help readers put a face to the names of all the people involved in the Apollo 13 mission, from the astronauts to the members of the ground control teams, to the astronauts' families waiting at home for news of their husbands and fathers. The inclusion of photos, illustrations, and diagrams make this book a fairly easy, straight-forward read for most students.Reading Levels (see chart below): This book has a 6.6 ATOS level and is worth 5.0 AR points. It is rated 910L on the Lexile scale, which puts it in the average 4th-5th grade age range. It is rated a U on the Scholastic Graded Reading Level chart. It is a level 50 book on the Developmental Reading Assessment Level scale. The word count on the book is in excess of 32,000 words, but the vocabulary is appropriate for the 8-12 age range. The book is nonfiction, but Mr. Olson has done an excellent job of framing this story as one would a fiction tale, so that the pace and action flow easily. As an adult reader, it took me just a couple of hours to read this entire book.I would highly recommend this book for students who are looking for interesting and exciting nonfiction, or students who tend to gravitate toward fiction but like a good story. Even as an adult reader, I found this book to be a quick and enjoyable read.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2018
I originally read this book to be able to facilitate a 5th grade "book club" at my son's school. While I was already very familiar with the events that occurred during the Apollo 13 mission, the approach that Tod Olson takes in retelling this story makes it appealing to both boys and girls. Mr. Olson not only conveys the basic details of the accident that led to the failure of the Apollo 13 mission, but also spends a portion of the book focused on the events occurring on the ground as viewed from the perspective of Jim Lovell's (then) teenage daughter, Barbara. By including Barbara's experience of the events as they occurred, Mr. Olson gives young readers a character that they can identify and empathize with.
This book may seem intimidating to some readers, as it is over 200 pages long, but there are lots of photos and diagrams included in the book to help readers understand some of the problems and challenges the Apollo 13 astronauts were facing. Additionally, the photos help readers put a face to the names of all the people involved in the Apollo 13 mission, from the astronauts to the members of the ground control teams, to the astronauts' families waiting at home for news of their husbands and fathers. The inclusion of photos, illustrations, and diagrams make this book a fairly easy, straight-forward read for most students.
Reading Levels (see chart below): This book has a 6.6 ATOS level and is worth 5.0 AR points. It is rated 910L on the Lexile scale, which puts it in the average 4th-5th grade age range. It is rated a U on the Scholastic Graded Reading Level chart. It is a level 50 book on the Developmental Reading Assessment Level scale. The word count on the book is in excess of 32,000 words, but the vocabulary is appropriate for the 8-12 age range. The book is nonfiction, but Mr. Olson has done an excellent job of framing this story as one would a fiction tale, so that the pace and action flow easily. As an adult reader, it took me just a couple of hours to read this entire book.
I would highly recommend this book for students who are looking for interesting and exciting nonfiction, or students who tend to gravitate toward fiction but like a good story. Even as an adult reader, I found this book to be a quick and enjoyable read.
This book may seem intimidating to some readers, as it is over 200 pages long, but there are lots of photos and diagrams included in the book to help readers understand some of the problems and challenges the Apollo 13 astronauts were facing. Additionally, the photos help readers put a face to the names of all the people involved in the Apollo 13 mission, from the astronauts to the members of the ground control teams, to the astronauts' families waiting at home for news of their husbands and fathers. The inclusion of photos, illustrations, and diagrams make this book a fairly easy, straight-forward read for most students.
Reading Levels (see chart below): This book has a 6.6 ATOS level and is worth 5.0 AR points. It is rated 910L on the Lexile scale, which puts it in the average 4th-5th grade age range. It is rated a U on the Scholastic Graded Reading Level chart. It is a level 50 book on the Developmental Reading Assessment Level scale. The word count on the book is in excess of 32,000 words, but the vocabulary is appropriate for the 8-12 age range. The book is nonfiction, but Mr. Olson has done an excellent job of framing this story as one would a fiction tale, so that the pace and action flow easily. As an adult reader, it took me just a couple of hours to read this entire book.
I would highly recommend this book for students who are looking for interesting and exciting nonfiction, or students who tend to gravitate toward fiction but like a good story. Even as an adult reader, I found this book to be a quick and enjoyable read.
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