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Title details for Laika the Space Dog by Jeni Wittrock - Available

Laika the Space Dog

First Hero in Outer Space

by Jeni Wittrock
Erika Toth
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From a stray on the streets to the first dog in the stars! Aboard the Russian spacecraft Sputnik 2, Laika became the first living creature to travel to outer space. See the story unfold as one heroic little dog makes a huge sacrifice to help people learn about space travel.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Animal Heroes

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 1, 2014

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781479584147

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781479554713
      • File size: 9823 KB
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 720
    • Interest Level: K-3(LG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2014

      Gr 2-5-These picture books retell the stories of famous animals. Sgt. Reckless and Stubby were war heroes, while Laika was the first creature to be sent into outer space, and Scarlett rescued her kittens from a burning building. Only Laika portrays a title animal who did not survive the call to duty-but does so gently and honestly. An "Afterword" in each title provides a photo and update on what happened after the main events, except for Scarlett, which describes the aftermath of her rescue in the main text. Illustrations vary across titles. Most are realistic, although the cartoon faces of the people in Sgt. Reckless are jarring compared with the realistic treatment of the horse. The quality of the back matter is inconsistent. Collections that already have Hero Cat (Two Lions, 2011) won't need Scarlett, and the slightly more advanced Stubby the War Dog (National Geographic, 2014) may trump Stubby. Larger libraries or those in need of more titles on heroic animals may find this series of use.

      Copyright 2014 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.3
  • Lexile® Measure:720
  • Interest Level:K-3(LG)
  • Text Difficulty:3

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