Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Brian Floca explores Apollo 11's famed moon landing with this newly expanded edition of Moonshot Simply told, grandly shown in close-up focus and wide-angle visas, this is the flight of Apollo 11 that began on July 16, 1969. Here for a new generation of readers and explorers, are the steady astronauts, outfitting themselves in gloves and helmets, strapping and clicking themselves into sideways seats. Experience their great machines in all their detail and monumentality. This is a story of adventure and discovery--a story of leaving and returning during one, hot summer fifty years ago, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781416950462 |
| ISBN 10 | 141695046X |
| Title | Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 |
| Author | Brian Floca |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2009-04-07 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Prizes | Winner of NAPPA Gold Awards (Ages 6 & Up) 2009, Winner of Children's Book Committee Award (Young Adult/Teen) 2010, Commended for Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2010, Commended for Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (Seven to Ten) 2010, Commended for Maryland Blue Crab Young Reader Award (Transitional Nonfiction) 2010, Commended for Indies Choice Book Awards (Picture Book) 2010, Commended for Cybils (Nonfiction Picture Book) 2009, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Picture Storybook) 2013, Short-listed for Red Clover Award 2011, Short-listed for Monarch Award 2012 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |