Presents a brief biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, describing his childhood, his education and training, his achievements, his life after leaving NASA, and his legacy.
Digby, a young collector of interesting objects, finds a moon rock brought from the moon by Neil Armstrong in Mr. Rummage's stall at the antiques market, which inspires the proprietor to tell Digby and his sister all about the life and adventures of the first astronaut to set foot on the moon.
When ten-year-old Tomas and his friends visit the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., he sees the Apollo 11 Lunar Module and suddenly finds that he has become Neil Armstrong as he makes his historic walk on the moon in 1969.
"Astronaut Neil Armstrong couldn't be held down by Earth's gravity. As the first person to step foot on the moon, Neil took the US space program to new heights. But before he did that, he had humble boyhood jobs--cutting lawns, cleaning ovens, washing airplanes--and plenty of adventures, including building a wind tunnel in his parents' basement! This playful story shows young readers that not even the sky is the limit for their own dreams"--Provided by the publisher.
"Exciting illustrations follow the events of Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.