Adamson, Heather, 1974-

The Challenger explosion / by Heather Adamson ; illustrated by Brian Bascle. - Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2006. - 32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - Graphic library. Disasters in history. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Teacher in space -- Mission 51L -- Lift off to disaster -- World mourns -- More about the challenger explosion.

In graphic novel format, tells the story of Christa McAuliffe and the six other NASA astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger space shuttle disaster on January 28, 1986.

"RL: 4; IL: 3-9"--P. [4] of cover.

ISBN: 0736854789 (hardcover) 9780736854788 (hardcover) 9780736868730 (pbk.) 0736868739 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2005031234

Subjects--Personal Names:
McAuliffe, Christa, 1948-1986.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Challenger (Spacecraft)--Accidents.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Space shuttles.
Astronauts.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Graphic novels.

LC Class. No.: TL867 / .A33 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 363.12/416