Lost in Outer Space The Incredible J..., Tod Olson
Lost in Outer Space The Incredible J..., Tod Olson
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Lost in Outer Space: The Incredible Journey of Apollo 13 (Lost #2)

Author: Tod Olson

Series: Lost

Narrator: George Newbern

Unabridged: 6 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/31/2017


Synopsis

This exciting second book in the Lost series tells the incredible true story of the doomed Apollo 13 moon mission that nearly ended in disaster.April 13, 1970: Two hundred thousand miles from Earth and counting, an explosion rips through Jim Lovell's spacecraft. The crippled ship hurtles toward the moon at three times the speed of sound, losing power and leaking oxygen into space.Lovell and his crew were two days from the dream of a lifetime - walking on the surface of moon. Now, they will count themselves lucky to set foot on Earth again.From "Houston, we've had a problem" to the final tense moments at Mission Control, Lost in Outer Space takes readers on the unbelievable journey of Apollo 13 and inside the minds of its famous and heroic astronauts. Complete with photographs of the crew and diagrams of the spacecraft, this is an up-close-and-personal look at one of the most thrilling survival stories of all time.

About Tod Olson

Tod Olson is the author of the Lost series, the How to Get Rich historical fiction series, and numerous books for the school/library and classroom markets. He has written for national magazines on the Columbine school shooting, homeless teens, the murder of Matthew Shepard, and many other stories of interest to children and young adults. During his 25 years in children's publishing, he has edited and developed several collections of books for both school/library and the classroom. Tod holds an MFA from Vermont College.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kyle

It's a great book because I have read the other series of Lost which occurred in WWII when a plane crashed in the pacific ocean and they had to survive in the ocean. In Lost in outer space, it's basically finding a way to get back to Earth with a broken spaceship. A space crew was going on a mission......more

Goodreads review by Petr

Krátké, ale výstižné.......more

This is an exceptionally told true story of the Apollo 13 space mission. I love this series for the way that it brings nonfiction to life for kids through primary source data via interviews, photographs, and maps. My kids and the kids in my lit class flew through this one.......more

Goodreads review by Aaron.W

really liked this book because it moves along pretty fast. A piece of advice if you read it don't skip the prologue or the epilogue.......more

Goodreads review by Aadi

The theme of this book is don't give up because the Apollo 13 team had a failure and the chances of them getting back was really low but they got back safely.......more