Synopses & Reviews
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 everand#151;the team that worked to first put man on that great gray rock in the sky.
Review
Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award
* andquot;This behind-the-scenes look at the first Apollo moon landing has the feel of a public television documentary in its breadth and detail.andquot;
andmdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review
* andquot;This beautiful and well-documented tribute will introduce a new generation to that triumphant time.andquot;and#160;
andmdash;Kirkus Reviews, starred review
andquot;This dramatic account will mesmerize even readers already familiar with the event-andmdash;and also leave them awed by the level of care and dedication it took to surmount so many daunting technological challenges.andquot;and#160;
andmdash;School Library Journal
andquot;Thimmesh gives names and voices to the army that got Neil Armstrong and company to the moon and back. The result is a spectacular and highly original addition to the literature of space exploration.andquot;and#160;
andmdash;Horn Book
andquot;Catherine Thimmesh tells us the stories of the 400,000 people it took to make...that and#39;one giant leapand#39;...Their collective devotion to an exciting goal comes across strongly.andquot;and#160;
andmdash;Chicago Tribune
* andquot;Kids . . . probably feel they know quite a bit about the first manned moon landing. But until theyand#39;ve read Thimmeshand#39;s breathless behind-the-scenes account, they know zip.andquot;and#160;
andmdash;Bulletin, starred review
andquot;An edge-of-your-seat adventure . . . lavishly illustrated . . . this exhilarating book . . . will captivate.andquot;and#160;
andmdash;Chicago Sun-Times
andquot;Thimmeshand#39;s enthusiasm for her subject is palpable, and the sense of excitement she brings is as vital to Team Moonand#39;s success the bookand#39;s very premise.andquot;
andmdash;Chris Barton, author of Shark vs. Train
An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book
AAAS/Subaru SBandF Prize for Excellence in Science Books
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Notable Childrenandrsquo;s Book
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Synopsis
A riveting account of the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance of the greatest team everandmdash;the team that worked to first put man on the moon.
About the Author
Catherine Thimmesh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including 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 Childrenand#39;s Book Award and Minn