Who Was Neil Armstrong?
分級讀本/橋梁書 | Read to Learn 階段 | 傳記 | moon
Who Was Neil Armstrong?
O 810L
書籍資訊
適讀年齡 | 8 - 12 |
適合年級 | 3 - 7 |
字數 | 6,602 字 |
Grade level equivalent | |
AR level | 5.4 |
F&p/guided reading level | O |
Lexile | 810L |
DRA level | |
出版社 | Penguin Random House |
出版日期 | October 2008 |
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a giant leap for mankind. This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut.
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