Moon Mission: The Epic 400-Year Journey to Apollo 11 by Sigmund Brouwer
Published by Kids Can Press on May 7, 2019
ISBN: 1525300369
Pages: 128
Genres: Non-Fiction
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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A great addition to middle school astronomy library collections, this book details the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission to the moon of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins. Each chapter is organized into three sections with “stage two” detailing important scientists such as Wernher von Braun, Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, and Albert Einstein, whose contributions made the moon launch possible. Each chapter also includes a “solve the science mystery” sidebar introducing scientists like Edward Hubble, Michael Faraday, and Margaret Hamilton. Includes bibliography, index, and black and white photographs. As this was published in Canada, American readers will have to get used to large numbers written with spaces in lieu of commas, e.g., 35 575 feet for 35,575 feet.

Reviewed by Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle School, Topsham