Fatal Faults: The Story of the Challenger Explosion

by Eric Braun

Overview

Some said it was too dangerous to fly. Others insisted the shuttle must take off. Lies, pressure, and faulty parts all played a terrible part in the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986. Through powerful narrative storytelling, follow the tales of people who experienced the tragedy firsthand. Meets Common Core standards for narrative nonfiction and exploring multiple accounts of an event.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491470817
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Tangled History Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Eric Braun is a children’s author and editor. He has written dozens of books on many topics, and one of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. Eric lives in Minneapolis with his wife, two kids, and a dog who is afraid of cardboard.

Table of Contents

Pressure $

1 Decision to Launch $

2 Launch Day Dawns $

3 The Crew Boards $

4 Blast Off $

5 I Can't See the Shuttle! $

6 Shock $

7 Searching $

8 Investigations $

9 Leaks $

10 A Glass of Ice Water $

11 Someone Speaks Up $

12 Recovery $

Timeline $

Glossary $

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core $

Internet Sites $

Further Reading $

Selected Bibliography $

Index $

About the Author $

Interviews

Multiple storylines meet Common Core standards for analyzing multiple accounts of an event Meets Common Core demand for narrative nonfiction Great for lovers of the popular You Choose series, which has sold more than 1 million copies.

Editorial Reviews

...compelling and well-written. . . .Eric Braun tells the story of the Shuttle disaster through the points of view of a dozen key characters, including engineers, astronauts, and members of the Rogers commission. In very short chapters the point of view shifts from one person to the next, creating an unavoidable momentum toward the disaster.

Planetary Society

Using multiple points of view, Braun details the decisions leading up to the fateful launch, and the investigations that followed. . . .Narrative science reporting at its best.

"Alexander's Library: Books for Budding Space Ithaca Child

11/01/2015
Gr 4–8—Tangled history indeed. In each of these volumes, the narrative shifts from one first-person account to another. There are some genuine primary source accounts here, but there are some based on conjectures, too. There is no indication of which is which, so readers won't know that the account of the firefighter who survived being trapped in the North Tower on September 11 is substantiated by the fireman's real memories but that the report of World Trade Center employees' last moments alive are conjecture (because no one really knows for sure what they thought). All of Wound Is Mortal is written in the present tense, which is awkward, given that the events are established history. Illustrations are sparse and rarely depict the people being quoted. VERDICT Disappointing. Skip these.

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