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Laika
Nick Abadzis
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Description for Laika
Paperback. Laika was the abandoned puppy destined to become Earths first space traveler in the Soviets Sputnik program. Abadzis masterfully blends fiction and fact in the intertwined stories of three compelling lives, giving life to a pivotal moment in modern history. Illustrator(s): Abadzis, Nick. Num Pages: 208 pages, 208 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: FL; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 428.
Laika was the abandoned puppy who grew up to become Earth's first space traveller. This is her story.Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fact and fiction as he recounts Laika's journey - from the streets of Moscow to the Soviet space program, and then to her fateful final journey on Sputnik 2.Moving words and powerful pictures relate the history of this momentous event and the political landscape surrounding it, through the life of this small, curly-tailed dog. Poignant and authentic, Laika's story speaks straight to the heart.
Laika was the abandoned puppy who grew up to become Earth's first space traveller. This is her story.Nick Abadzis masterfully blends fact and fiction as he recounts Laika's journey - from the streets of Moscow to the Soviet space program, and then to her fateful final journey on Sputnik 2.Moving words and powerful pictures relate the history of this momentous event and the political landscape surrounding it, through the life of this small, curly-tailed dog. Poignant and authentic, Laika's story speaks straight to the heart.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New Milford, United States
ISBN
9781596431010
SKU
V9781596431010
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Nick Abadzis
Nick Abadzis has been published in the US, Europe, and Japan. He travelled to Russia, visited special Sputnik 2 archives, and interviewed experts in the field to do the scientific and historical research to write this story. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.
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