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Reviewed on September 1, 2001
Gr 5-7 This utilitarian, drably illustrated examination of the disaster will enhance collections needing an additional source for reports, but much of the information is either fragmentary or easily available elsewhere. After opening with an account of that fateful morning in 1986, Lieurance sets Mission 51-L into historical context: going back for a routine summary of the U.S. space program up to that time; profiling each of the astronauts assigned to the mission; then describing the selection and training of Christa McAuliffe. Occasional...Log In or Sign Up to Read More