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Reflecting on the challenger disaster is to reflect on the worst disaster in all of space travel history. the event also adds lots of context to the book. It builds to the despair of the kids ones it finally happens and adds to the tension as the fateful day rolls around. If you learn more about the subject you learn more about the story.

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Historical Resources

On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger's STS-51L mission. Presented below are documents and resources about the accident and its aftermath.

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Historical Resources On January 28, 1986, NASA and the American people were rocked as tragedy unfolded 73 seconds into the flight of Space Shuttle Challenger's STS-51L mission. Presented below are documents and resources about the accident and its aftermath.

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What caused the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster? | What Went Wrong | Free Documentary 

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What caused the Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster? | What Went Wrong | Free Documentary

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"The Thomas family was like its own solar system. Planets in orbit. No, not planets. More like meteors or space junk. Floating objects that sometimes bumped or slammed into each other before breaking apart. (page 26, Kelly)." This shows how Bird views the family and life itself.

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An arcade like this one is the place that Fitch likes to hang out. It also is the location where most of his plot takes place.

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the Orlando Sentinel challenger disaster and Noah Cagle

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The Challenger disaster was an event that happened on January 28, 1986, it was mostly blamed on the cold weather of the day(36f). FUN FACT there was a plan to send Big Bird on the challenger but was cancelled due to his large size. The tragic event was blamed on NASA higher ups and the Reagan administration. The disaster happened in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Learning more about this event can add more understanding to the book.

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The main plot of the book is great it climaxes at the Challenger disaster. The characters are good and seem like they are real people. They are Cash, who is a boy with a broken wrist, has failed 7th grade, and loves Basketball. Fitch is a kid that loves the arcade and has a bad temper. Last but not least, Bird is a smart girl who likes NASA and engineering, she is the main driver of the plot. All of the kids are in the 7th grade at the same time as the Challenger's explosion live on TV. There are new friends being made and lost and loads of intrigue. In conclusion, the book is great and is a five-star book that you should read if you get the chance.

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This is the late crew of the Challenger. The disaster killed all of the crew in the explosion that followed the major failure.

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NASA the challenger disaster and Noah Cagle 

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The Major plot point of the book is the Challenger Disaster; this is still one of if not the worst disaster in NASA history.

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Erin Entrada Kelly and Noah Cagle