The Apollo 11 Moon Landing: 07/20/1969 12:00:00 AM

by Nel Yomtov, Andrew Chiu (Illustrator)

Overview

Follow astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin throughout one of the most exciting and impressive days in history! This graphic nonfiction book tells the story of this glorious day.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432992927
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	24-Hour History
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	GN840L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Nel Yomtov is an award-winning author of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, current events, biography, architecture, and military history. He has written numerous graphic novels for Capstone, including the recent School Strike for Climate, Journeying to New Worlds: A Max Axiom Super Scientist Adventure, and Cher Ami: Heroic Carrier Pigeon of World War I. In 2020 he self-published Baseball 100, an illustrated book featuring the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Nel lives in the New York City area.

Table of Contents

Contents Countdown to a Moon Shot 4 Destination Moon! 6 "The Eagle Has Landed" 14 "One Giant Leap for Mankind" 24 The Legacy of Apollo 11 38 Timeline 40 Map of Command Module Splashdown 40 Cast of Characters 42 Glossary 44 Find Out More 46Index 48