apollo 11 (spacecraft)

High up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching the happenings of Earth below, from dinosaurs roaming to planes taking flight, hoping for a visitor, until one day in 1969 when a spaceship soars from Earth. Includes Earth timeline and a history of space exploration.

"A day of infamy and a day of bravery. Two days of tragedy and a day of triumph. Collected here are the remarkable stories of five crucial days that changed the course of history forever. Witness the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor and the D-Day invasion during World War II. Grieve with a nation during the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Bask in the triumph of humanity as Apollo 11 safely delivers the first people to the moon. Through dynamic graphic novel artwork and action-packed text, readers will experience the moments in history that will be remembered forever"--.

Publisher Annotation: An out-of-this-world exploration of the 1969 Moon landing from children?s science expert Seymour Simon!.

"When Houston fifth-grader Audrey's ingenuity helps the Apollo 11 astronauts during their 1969 Moon landing, her dream of becoming a NASA scientist one day, despite sexism, seems possible"--OCLC.

"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind when he became the first person to set foot on the moon. Now readers can step back in time to learn about what led up to the Apollo 11 moon landing, how the historic event unfolded, and the ways in which one . . . day changed America forever"--Provided by publisher.

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.

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.

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.