Science Comics: Human Spaceflight: Rockets and Rivalry

Ages 9 to 13

Strap in! Science Comics: Human Spaceflight is a new volume in First Second's middle grade nonfiction STEM series!

Once humans figure out how to launch rockets into orbit, the Space Race between the US and USSR begins! Who will be the first to fly outside of Earth’s atmosphere, walk on the moon, or build a working lab in orbit? What will we learn while shooting for the stars? And how will our achievements in space change things down on the ground? Follow the story in Science Comics: Human Spaceflight and learn how to travel at 17,500 mph, take a shower with no water, and go to the bathroom when there’s no gravity. When it comes to spaceflight, the sky is not the limit!

About the Author

Andy Hirsch is a cartoonist living in Dallas, Texas. He is the author and illustrator of several entries in First Second’s Science Comics series, including Dogs: From Predator to Protector, Trees: Kings of the Forest, and Cats: Nature and Nurture.