Team Moon

Winner of the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award * This behind-the-scenes look at the first Apollo moon landing has the feel of a public television documentary in its breadth and detail. --Publishers Weekly, starred review * This beautiful and well-documented tribute will introduce a new generation to that triumphant time. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review This dramatic account will mesmerize even readers already familiar with the event---and also leave them awed by the level of care and dedication it took to surmount so many daunting technological challenges. --School Library Journal Thimmesh gives names and voices to the army that got Neil Armstrong and company to the moon and back. The result is a spectacular and highly original addition to the literature of space exploration. --Horn Book Catherine Thimmesh tells us the stories of the 400,000 people it took to make...that 'one giant leap'...Their collective devotion to an exciting goal comes across strongly. --Chicago Tribune * Kids . . . probably feel they know quite a bit about the first manned moon landing. But until they've read Thimmesh's breathless behind-the-scenes account, they know zip. --Bulletin, starred review An edge-of-your-seat adventure . . . lavishly illustrated . . . this exhilarating book . . . will captivate. --Chicago Sun-Times Thimmesh's enthusiasm for her subject is palpable, and the sense of excitement she brings is as vital to Team Moon's success the book's very premise. --Chris Barton, author of Shark vs. Train An NCTE Orbis Pictus Honor Book AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Notable Children's Book * This behind-the-scenes look at the first Apollo moon landing has the feel of a public television documentary in its breadth and detail. -- Publishers Weekly * This beautiful and well-documented tribute will introduce a new generation to that triumphant time. -- Kirkus Reviews This dramatic account will mesmerize even readers already familiar with the event-and also leave them awed by the level of care and dedication it took to surmount so many daunting technological challenges. -- School Library Journal Thimmesh gives names and voices to the army that got Neil Armstrong and company to the moon and back. The result is a spectacular and highly original addition to the literature of space exploration. -- Horn Book Catherine Thimmesh tells us the stories of the 400,000 people it took to make...that 'one giant leap'...Their collective devotion to an exciting goal comes across strongly. -- Chicago Tribune * Kids...probably feel they know quite a bit about the first manned moon landing. But until they've read Thimmesh's breathless behind-the-scenes account, they know zip. -- Bulletin An edge-of-your-seat adventure...lavishly illustrated...this exhilarating book...will captivate. -- Chicago Sun-Times Thimmesh's enthusiasm for her subject is palpable, and the sense of excitement she brings is as vital to Team Moon's success the book's very premise. --Chris Barton, author of Shark vs. Train