American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers’ edition of a story rooted in heroism, bravery, and patriotism: America’s race to the moon.

July 20, 1969. It’s a day that has earned a spot in history. It’s the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts—Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong—to the moon.

But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11’s safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley’s first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century.

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American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers’ edition of a story rooted in heroism, bravery, and patriotism: America’s race to the moon.

July 20, 1969. It’s a day that has earned a spot in history. It’s the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts—Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong—to the moon.

But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11’s safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley’s first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century.

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American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race

American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race

American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race

American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race

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In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers’ edition of a story rooted in heroism, bravery, and patriotism: America’s race to the moon.

July 20, 1969. It’s a day that has earned a spot in history. It’s the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts—Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong—to the moon.

But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11’s safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley’s first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781982625122
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 04/02/2019
Product dimensions: 5.70(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Douglas Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, presidential historian for the New-York Historical Society, trustee of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. The Chicago Tribune dubbed him “America’s New Past Master.” He is the recipient of such distinguished environmental leadership prizes as the Frances K. Hutchison Medal (Garden Club of America), the Robin W. Winks Award for Enhancing Public Understanding of National Parks (National Parks Conservation Association), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Lifetime Heritage Award. His book The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast received the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He was awarded a Grammy for Presidential Suite and is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates in American studies. His two-volume, annotated Nixon Tapes won the Arthur S. Link–Warren F. Kuehl Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and three children.

Table of Contents

Part I Rockets

Chapter 1 The New Ocean 3

Chapter 2 Reaching beyond the Sky 11

Chapter 3 Rocketing into Battle 22

Chapter 4 Racing against the Third Reich 35

Chapter 5 Every Man for Himself 46

Chapter 6 A New Enemy 54

Part II Generation Sputnik

Chapter 7 And Then There Were Two 65

Chapter 8 Into the Space Race 72

Chapter 9 Sputnik Revolution 84

Chapter 10 Keeping Up with the Kremlin 94

Chapter 11 Closing the Gap 100

Chapter 12 Mercury Seven to the Rescue 112

Chapter 13 Kennedy for President 117

Part III Moonbound

Chapter 14 Setting the Course at NASA 131

Chapter 15 The First Men in Space 137

Chapter 16 We're Going to the Moon 146

Chapter 17 Gearing Up for a Lunar Voyage 154

Chapter 18 Laying the Groundwork 160

Chapter 19 Godspeed, John Glenn 167

Chapter 20 Peace in Space 173

Part IV Projects Gemini and Apollo

Chapter 21 Not Because It Is Easy 185

Chapter 22 Winning at Any Cost 192

Chapter 23 Staying Moonbound 203

Chapter 24 Astronauts and Cosmonauts Together 211

Chapter 25 Task Accomplished 218

Source Notes 231

Bibliography 257

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