space flight to the moon

"Alan Shepard Jr. became the first American in space in 1961. His 15-minute mission showed that humans could survive a wild ride atop a rocket. In a speech to Congress just 20 days later, President John F. Kennedy declared 'I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth.' This title takes readers on the journey through the amazing successes and heartbreaking tragedies of astronauts reading the moon, complete with NASA and historical photographs correlating with the main text"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses America's first missons to the Moon, including the key physical hurdles, focusing on the engineers' work and personalities.

Science-obsessed Audrey is a fifth grader in Houston, Texas, who dreams of one day working at NASA, like her dad does, however, her dad is nothing but discouraging, but Audrey doesn't give up, though, she has created her own model rocket. When it doesn't fly, she figures out a way to fix it that ends up helping the Apollo 11 astronauts after they land on the Moon. Will Audrey's dad come around, and will Audrey have a future in science?.

"On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the moon landing to life. Kids will learn about the cold war tensions between the US and the USSR that led to the space race, and the push from presidents Kennedy and Johnson to ensure the U.S. got to the moon first. As an added bonus, readers will learn about how this played out on TV. All of the networks covered it, but Walter Cronkite and astronaut Wally Shirra are there to narrate how it happened"--Provided by publisher.

An astronaut in a magic moon machine agrees to take Kim with him on his journey, but Kim has so much baggage the machine will not fly.

A brief biography of astronaut Neil Armstrong, who became the first man to walk on the Moon.

Traces the history of the Apollo program, relating stories about such topics as those involved with all aspects of the program, the origins of the program, and the legacy the program left for subsequent space travel.

The moon is the only celestial body that humans have set foot on. Some of the knowledge we have of the moon involves numbers, including measurements such as diameter and area. Science and math are complementary foci in this engaging volume, full of beautiful photographs, interesting information, and corresponding math problems. Readers will enjoy feeling like astrophysicists as they complete the lunar math missions in this unique volume.

Depicts the 1969 Apollo 11 mission when man first walked on the moon.

"In [this book], readers will learn about the science and technology behind the first trip to the moon. Photos and . . . leveled text will engage readers as they learn about the challenges the astronauts faced and the triumph of the landing"--Provided by publisher.