Countdown 2979 days to the moon
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following his speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared...
| Main Author: | Slade, Suzanne (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Gonzalez, Thomas, 1959- (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Atlanta :
Peachtree,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following his speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared into space. And four hundred thousand people-- engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists-- joined Project Apollo in hopes of making the dream a reality. |
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| Physical Description: |
144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: |
Ages 8-12. Grades 4 to 6. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
9781682630136 1682630137 |
| Author Notes: |
Thomas Gonzalez is an illustrator, designer, and portrait artist. A native of Cuba, he came to the United States when he was ten years old. He studied at the Atlanta School of Art (now called Savannah of Art and Design). After working at the Coca-Cola Company for more than twenty years, Tom held several creative positions with other global brands. He has illustrated many picture books, including the New York Times best-seller 14 Cows for America. He lives in Georgia. |