Moonshot the flight of Apollo 11

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Summary

Provides an up-close look at the historic mission to the moon that took place fifty years ago.

Contents

CD: cut 1: program with [page-turn] tones
cut 2: program without [page-turn] tones.

Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "The original Moonshot (2009) became a bright star in the constellation of children's space-travel books. Published on the fortieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, it told how astronauts traveled to the moon, walked on its surface for the first time, and returned to Earth. For 10 years, this Sibert Honor Book has wowed its audience. How is the revised edition different? The text is more inclusive (no longer implying that only men worked in NASA's control room) and more expressive, through better placement of phrases on the page. Eight new pages offer room for two worthwhile additions. First, an early double-page spread acknowledges and depicts racially diverse groups of individuals representing the thousands of men and women who planned the mission, designed and built the spacecraft, made the spacesuits, and so on. Later, six new pages allow for a fuller portrayal of the mission, including the night spent on the moon, Eagle's crucial docking with Columbia, and the capsule's dramatic reentry into Earth's atmosphere. The new illustrations in this section work beautifully with the well-chosen words. Telling the Apollo 11 story more fully while recognizing the contributions of women and minorities, here's an engaging, enlightening, and timely new edition of this visually stunning book.--Carolyn Phelan Copyright 2019 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "Floca's rendition of Apollo 11's journey to the moon is as poetic as it is historically resonant. The first page offers a quiet meditation: "High above/ there is the Moon,/ cold and quiet,/ no air, no life,/ but glowing in the sky," followed by the astronauts preparing for the voyage and then a dramatic liftoff ("The rocket is released!"). Once in space, the lunar module, Eagle-"a stranger ship, more bug than bird,/ a black and gold and folded spider"-locks onto the Columbia. The subdued illustrations hold an undercurrent of emotion (as a family hears the report that the Eagle has landed safely, the father wipes his eyes with awe and relief). A stirring depiction of a momentous event. Ages 4-7. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information

Subjects	Project Apollo (U.S.) Juvenile literature Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) Juvenile literature Project Apollo (U.S.) Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) Space flight to the moon Juvenile literature Space flight to the moon Juvenile Nonfiction Electronic books.
Publisher	[Place of publication not identified] :Atheneum Books for Young Readers,2019 Atheneum Books for Young Readers2019
Contributors	OverDrive, Inc.
Audience	Ages 4-7. AD830L
Language	English
System Details	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Format: Kindle Book Format: OverDrive Read Requires Amazon Kindle
Description	1 online resource
ISBN	9781534440517 1534440518
Other	Classic View