In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
By: Amy Cherrix
3.95
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humanki…
Want to Read $ 7.99If you liked the biography plot in In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race by Amy Cherrix , here is a list of 5 books like this:
1. Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.13
Format: 266 pages, Hardcover
In December of 1938, a chemist in a German laboratory made a shocking discovery: When placed next t… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Steve Sheinkin's Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- audiobook
- history
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- science
"She was too well-trained to panic."-Steve Sheinkin, Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
"When do I start?" is the most refreshing thing I've heard in this whole war."-Steve Sheinkin, Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
"Here at great expense,' [Colonel Groves] moaned to Oppenheimer, 'the government has assembled the world's largest collection of crackpots."-Steve Sheinkin, Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
"Everyone worked day and night, Monday through Saturday. Oppenheimer insisted people take Sundays off to rest and recharge. Scientists fished for trout in nearby streams, or climbed mountains and disc…"-Steve Sheinkin, Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
2. Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide
By: None , Ximena Vengoechea
4.50
Format: 231 pages, Paperback
It's the revolutionary world history study guide just for middle school students from the brains be… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in None's Everything You Need to Ace World History in One Big Fat Notebook: The Complete Middle School Study Guide book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- middle grade
- history
- nonfiction
3. Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World
By: Rachel Swaby
4.43
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Fifty-two inspiring and insightful profiles of history's brightest female scientists. In 2013, the… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Rachel Swaby's Headstrong: 52 Women Who Changed Science-and the World book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- science
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- audiobook
4. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
By: Joseph Bruchac
4.06
Format: 344 pages, Paperback
Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial p… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Joseph Bruchac's Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- historical
- middle grade
5. The True Adventures of Charley Darwin
By: Carolyn Meyer
4.08
Format: 581 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating journey of a famous naturalist Young Charley Darwin hated school--he much preferred… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Carolyn Meyer's The True Adventures of Charley Darwin book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- historical
- middle grade
- school
6. The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension: Einstein Adds a New Dimension
By: Joy Hakim
4.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In volume three, students will look over Albert Einstein's shoulder as he and his colleagues develo… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Joy Hakim's The Story of Science: Einstein Adds a New Dimension: Einstein Adds a New Dimension book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- nonfiction
- history
- school
- science
7. AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War
By: Tom McNichol
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"AC/DC" tells the little-known story of how Thomas Edison wrongly bet in the fierce war between sup… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Tom McNichol's AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
8. Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens
By: Steve Olson
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists, sightseers, and nearby residents listened anxiou… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Steve Olson's Eruption: The Untold Story of Mount St. Helens book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
9. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- history
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
10. In Limbo
By: Deb J.J. Lee
4.18
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
A debut YA graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl's coming-of-age story—and a coming home stor… read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Deb J.J. Lee's In Limbo book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- nonfiction
- biography
11. Binti: The Complete Trilogy
By: Nnedi Okorafor
4.04
Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition
Includes a brand-new Binti story! Collected for the first time in an omnibus edition, the Hugo-… read more
Want to Read $ 13.99Similar categories in Nnedi Okorafor's Binti: The Complete Trilogy book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
"Amongst the Himba, you "were what you knew you were once you knew what you were and that was that", to quote my village's chief Kapika."-Nnedi Okorafor, Binti: The Complete Trilogy
12. The Grace of Wild Things
By: Heather Fawcett
4.13
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables—with magic and witches!—that explo… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Heather Fawcett's The Grace of Wild Things book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- middle grade
- audiobook
"And though she'd always liked reading about faraway places, wasn't it also nice, she asked, to have somebody make you see all the beautiful things right under your nose?"-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things
"Eavesdropping is not a virtue in a young lady," Mrs Crumley said. "Is it a virtue in an old lady?" Grace demanded, her temper flaring. "You seem to learn half your gossip that way."-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things
"The world was a different place once. People didn’t own forests when I was a girl. Forests simply were. We witches could drift from place to place, from wood to wood, weaving cottages from magic and …"-Heather Fawcett, The Grace of Wild Things
13. Notes from a Young Black Chef
By: Kwame Onwuachi
4.03
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A memoir from “the most important chef in America” ( San Francisco Chronicle ) and chef of Tatiana,… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Kwame Onwuachi's Notes from a Young Black Chef book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- nonfiction
- biography
- audiobook
"Like stolen labor, this stew became part of a Southern culture whose origins rest on the corrupt scaffolding of slavery."-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef
"Nothing is a turnoff like a New York City housing authority kitchen. People want to hear about that once you're successful, not when you're living in it."-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef
"Sometimes racism takes the form of ugly words and actions. Other times it remains unspoken, communicated by hostile looks and secret snickers. But the most corrosive form, and often the hardest to ad…"-Kwame Onwuachi, Notes from a Young Black Chef
14. Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights
By: Mikki Kendall
4.12
Format: 200 pages, None
A bold and gripping graphic history of the fight for women's rights The ongoing struggle for wom… read more
Want to Read $ 4.99Similar categories in Mikki Kendall's Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their Rights book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- historical
- politics
- history
- nonfiction
15. The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)
By: Ashley Poston
3.74
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The Prince and the Pauper gets a modern makeover in this adorable, witty, and heartwarming young ad… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Ashley Poston's The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2) book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- audiobook
"my voice is tiny—but my dreams are big"-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)
"Is that how you greet your new ruler? With a pistol and a sassy catchphrase? —Princess Amara"-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)
"Sometimes the best heroes are the ones in your head—but that doesn't make them any less real."-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)
"I am a nobody, but I’m a nobody who wants to leave the world a little brighter than when she arrived."-Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)
16. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.46
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- middle grade
- school
- audiobook
17. Cog
By: Greg Van Eekhout
4.16
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Five robots. One unforgettable journey. Their programming will never be the same. Cog looks lik… read more
Want to Read $ 2.99Similar categories in Greg Van Eekhout's Cog book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- middle grade
- audiobook
18. American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
By: Douglas Brinkley
4.17
Format: 576 pages, ebook
Instant New York Times Bestseller As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approache… read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in Douglas Brinkley's American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- audiobook
- biography
- history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- space
- science
19. Poems to See by: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry
By: Julian Peters
4.20
Format: 168 pages, Hardcover
A fresh twist on 24 classic poems, these visual interpretations by comic artist Julian Peters will … read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Julian Peters's Poems to See by: A Comic Artist Interprets Great Poetry book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- school
20. In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
By: Amy Cherrix
3.95
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
You’ve heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humanki… read more
Want to Read $ 7.99Similar categories in Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- audiobook
- biography
- history
- school
- historical
- politics
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- space
- science
21. From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement
By: Paula Yoo
4.21
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
America in 1982: Japanese car companies are on the rise and believed to be putting U.S. autoworkers… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Paula Yoo's From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American Movement book and Amy Cherrix's In the Shadow of the Moon: America, Russia, and the Hidden History of the Space Race
- history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
