American moonshot / Brinkley, Douglas

Examines the development of manned space flight in the United States after, in 1961, President John F. Kennedy anounced his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade; and discusses the development of NASA, and the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo projects that allowed astronauts to travel beyond Earth's orbit to the moon and return safely.

Presents a young readers adaptation of the story of how the Apollo 11 came to be, documenting the space race initiated by President John F. Kennedy culminating in the United States being the first to land on the moon. Includes black-and-white images throughout and a section of color photographs.