The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean
by Dean Robbins and Sean Rubin
Astronaut Alan Bean was the fourth person to walk on the moon. He was also an artist.... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 877
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 502652
- Curricular Area
- Art
- History
- Science
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Bean, Alan, 1932-2018--Juvenile literature
- Bean, Alan
- Space flight to the moon--Juvenile literature
- Space flight to the moon
- Astronauts
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Art | Painting
- Moon
- Project Apollo (U.S.)--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Art
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
- Astronauts--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Moon--In art--Juvenile literature
- Project Apollo (U.S.)
- Lists With This Book
- Moon Landing
- Reading Colors Your World: iREAD Child
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 2
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Awards & Distinctions 5

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2020
Biography Selection, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Nonfiction Selection, 2020

CCBC Choices
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Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
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