What do you have in common with an astronaut? We use space inventions and discoveries every day! From cell phones to firemen's outfits, athletic shoes to robots, and more! In Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Home, you'll discover how our race to space has improved all of these—and more!

Reaching for the Stars covers the coolest space has to offer. Readers explore how we thought about space in the past, how we imagine it in the future, great space mysteries, how astronauts live in space, and what space inventions help us here on Earth. Each 32-page book helps improve comprehension and builds confidence with guided post-reading questions and fun activities. Reading/teaching tips and a glossary are also included.