American moonshot : John F. Kennedy and the great space race
Edition
Young readers' edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2019]
Physical Description
260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Audience
Ages 8-12.
Summary
"July 20, 1969. It's a day that has earned a spot in history. It's the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts--Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong--to the moon. But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11's safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley's first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century."--
Subjects
- Astronautics > United States > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
- Space race > Juvenile literature.
- Space flight to the moon > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
- Astronautics and state > United States > Juvenile literature.
- Moon > Exploration > Government policy > United States > Juvenile literature.
- United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration > History > 20th century > Juvenile literature.
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 > Influence > Juvenile literature.