Nonfiction Readers 5: 20th Century: Race to the Moon

20^th Century Race to the Moon is an expository text about the race between the Soviet Union and the United States to be first on the moon. The style is informative and conversational.

The book has a Contents and is divided into sections with headings.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Captioned photographs, illustrations, lists, diagrams, timelines, maps, and fact boxes support the text and add meaning.  An index is provided.

New terminology such as magma, cosmonauts, and missiles, is are defined in context and in the glossary.

This title is from the TIME® for Kids: Nonfiction Readers series from Teacher Created Materials. Build your school bookroom or classroom library with dynamic and engaging nonfiction readers.