Title: Lost in Outer Space
Subtitle: The Incredible Journey of Apollo 13
Description: On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 space shuttle set off for the third intended American moon landing. Two days later and 200,000 miles from Earth, disaster struck when an oxygen tank exploded onboard the spacecraft, leaving three astronauts with only one goal: to make it home alive.

From "Houston, we've had a problem" to the final tense moments at Mission Control, ***Lost in Outer Space*** takes us along on the unbelievable journey of Apollo 13 and inside the minds of its famous and heroic astronauts, including legendary Commander Jim Lovell. This is an up close and personal look at one of the most thrilling survival stories of all time.
Subjects: Space vehicle accidents, Juvenile literature, Project apollo (u.s.), juvenile literature, Space vehicles, Space vehicles, juvenile literature, Nonfiction, History, Middle Grade, Space, Adventure, Childrens, Science, Biography, Survival, Education, Series:Lost-by-Tod-Olson
Places: Outer space
People: Apollo 13, Project Apollo (U.S.)
Time periods: 1970 April 11