Let this graphic novel be your time machine! In History Comics, the
new nonfiction graphic novel series from First Second, the past comes
alive!
In History Comics: The Challenger Disaster, we turn the clock back to
January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle
Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras
were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was
set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the
air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three
seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened . . .
What caused the midair explosion? In Pranas T. Naujokaitis's imaginative
tale, set in a far-off future, a group of curious kids investigate the
hard questions surrounding the Challenger explosion. Inspired by the
legacy and sacrifice of the Challenger seven, they continue in their
footsteps, setting out toward the stars and into the great unknown!