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Fulton, Kristen

When Sparks Fly: The True Story of Robert Goddard, the Father of US Rocketry

36 pp. | McElderry | July, 2018 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4841-6098-9 $17.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-4841-6099-6
(3) K-3 Illustrated by Diego Funck. Robert Goddard, who successfully launched the first liquid-fueled rocket in 1926, was a pioneer whose innovations continue to influence space exploration. Fulton's picture book biography emphasizes Goddard's perseverance and meticulous scientific documentation, which aided in his important breakthroughs. Funck's warmhearted illustrations document Goddard's growth from curious boy to scientist, the evolution of his experiments, and the technological trappings of the early-twentieth-century era. Bib.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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