Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11 facts for kids
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| Author | Brian Floca |
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| Illustrator | Brian Floca |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Non-fiction, astronautics, U.S. history |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book |
| Published | 2009 (Atheneum Books for Young Readers) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 48 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780688159320 |
| OCLC | 39051276 |
Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11 is an exciting book from 2009 by Brian Floca. It tells the amazing story of the Apollo 11 space mission. This mission was the first time humans landed on the Moon. The book uses wonderful pictures and clear words to show this historic journey.
About Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11
This book is a non-fiction story, meaning it shares real facts about a real event. It focuses on the brave astronauts and the incredible journey they took to the Moon. The book helps young readers understand the challenges and triumphs of space travel. It also shows how important the Apollo 11 mission was for U.S. history and for space exploration around the world.
Awards for Moonshot
Moonshot has won many special awards. These awards show that the book is well-loved and highly respected by experts. Here are some of the awards it has received:
- 2009 Horn Book Fanfare Book - Nonfiction: This award means the book was chosen as one of the best non-fiction books of the year by Horn Book, a famous magazine about children's books.
- 2010 Children's Choice Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year - finalist: This award means kids themselves voted for Moonshot as one of their favorite books. It was a finalist, showing it was very popular with students in fifth and sixth grade.
- 2010 ALA Notable Children's Book - All Ages: The ALA picked Moonshot as a notable book for children of all ages. This means it's a book that libraries recommend highly.
- 2010 Robert F. Sibert Medal - Honor: This is a very important award for non-fiction books for children. Moonshot received an honor, which means it was one of the top books considered for the main medal.
- 2010 Flora Stieglitz Straus Award - winner (joint): This award celebrates books that inspire young readers to learn about the world. Moonshot won this award, sharing the honor with another great book.
