Reaching for the Moon Hardcover - 2005
by Buzz Aldrin; Wendell Minor (Illustrator)
With vibrant, historically accurate paintings by Wendell Minor, this extraordinary picture book--the first by one of the "Apollo 11" astronauts--documents the journey Aldrin made from childhood that eventually led him to achieve his dream and walk on the moon.
First line
The name my parents gave me was Edwin Eugene, but the name my sister gave me was the one that would stay with me all my life.
From the rear cover
I walked on the moon. This is my journey. But it didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 1, 1969. It began the day I was born.
Becoming an astronaut took more than education, discipline, and physical strength. It took years of determination and believing that any goal is possible--from riding a bike alone across the George Washington Bridge at age ten to making a footprint on the Moon.
I always knew the Moon was within my reach--and that I was ready to be on the team that would achieve the first landing. But it was still hard to believe when I took my first step onto the Moon's surface.
We all have our own dreams. This is the story of how mine came true.
Details
- Title Reaching for the Moon
- Author Buzz Aldrin; Wendell Minor (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition; F
- Pages 40
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, New York
- Date May 24, 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- ISBN 9780060554453 / 0060554452
- Weight 0.93 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 11.27 x 8.88 x 0.38 in (28.63 x 22.56 x 0.97 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 860
- Library of Congress subjects Moon, Project Apollo (U.S.)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004006247
- Dewey Decimal Code B
Media reviews
Citations
- Booklist, 04/15/2005, Page 1451
- Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 06/01/2005, Page 424
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2005, Page 393
- Kirkus Review - Children, 06/01/2005, Page 631
- Publishers Weekly, 05/30/2005, Page 60
- School Library Journal, 08/01/2005, Page 110
- Science Books & Films, 07/01/2006, Page 153
- Science Books & Films Best Bks, 01/01/2006, Page 15
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