Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon Contributor(s): Thimmesh, Catherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618507574 ISBN-13: 9780618507573 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2006 Annotation: Culling NASA transcripts, national archives, and stunning NASA photos from "Apollo 11," the author captures the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance of the people behind the scenes who worked to make the first moon landing possible. Full color. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
Dewey: 629.454 |
LCCN: 2005010755 |
Age Level: 10-12 |
Grade Level: 5-7 |
Lexile Measure: 1060(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 10.2" W x 11.1" L (1.65 lbs) 80 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1960's - Chronological Period - 1970's - Event - Back to School - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Real Life Heroes |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Awards: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Winner, Children's Book, 2007 Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Ten to Fourteen, 2007 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Informational, 2008 Golden Kite, Honor Book, Nonfiction, 2006 Orbis Pictus Award, Honor Book, Children's Nonfiction, 2007 Bluebonnet Awards, Nominee, Children's, 2009 Cybils, Finalist, Nonfiction-Mid Gr/YA, 2006 |
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 04/17/2006 pg. 190 Kirkus Review - Children 05/15/2006 pg. 524 School Library Journal 06/01/2006 pg. 188 Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2006 pg. 471 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2006 pg. 38 - Book Of Special Distinction Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2006 pg. 364 - Recommended - Better Than Most Kirkus Best Children's Books 12/01/2006 pg. 22 Science Books & Films 01/01/2007 pg. 27 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2007 pg. 153 - Superior,Well Above Average Science Books & Films Best Bks 01/01/2008 pg. 9 ALA Best Books Young Adults 01/01/2007 pg. 1 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 106696 Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 2007 Sibert Medal Winner "This excellent book will walk the reader step by step through man's first landing on the moon. With photos and text, Catherine Thimmesh accurately portrays the accomplishments of those 'unsung heroes, ' the mission control team that assured success of Apollo 11." --James A. Lovell, astronaut, Apollo 8, Apollo 13, Gemini 7, and Gemini 12 Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story that belongs to many, not just the few and famous. It belongs to the seamstress who put together twenty-two layers of fabric for each space suit. To the engineers who created a special heat shield to protect the capsule during its fiery reentry. It belongs to the flight directors, camera designers, software experts, suit testers, telescope crew, aerospace technicians, photo developers, engineers, and navigators. Gathering direct quotes from some of these folks who worked behind the scenes, Catherine Thimmesh reveals their very human worries and concerns. Culling NASA transcripts, national archives, and stunning NASA photos from Apollo 11, she captures not only the sheer magnitude of this feat but also the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance of the greatest team ever--the team that worked to first put man on that great gray rock in the sky. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thimmesh, Catherine: - Catherine Thimmesh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including Girls Think of Everything and Team Moon, winner of the Sibert Medal. Her books have received numerous starred reviews, appeared on best books lists, and won many awards, including the IRA Children's Book Award and Minnesota Book Award. She lives in Minnesota with her family. www.catherinethimmesh.com. |
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