Destination Moon

The Remarkable and Improbable Voyage of Apollo 11

By: Richard Maurer

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Paperback | 25 July 2023

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400 Pages

Age
10+

Grade
5 - 9

Dimensions(cm)
23.3 x 15.6 x 3.0

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A stunning middle grade nonfiction that sheds new light on the events and people that made the Apollo program so remarkable.

Only now is it becoming clear just how exceptional and unrepeatable Apollo was. At its height, it employed almost half a million people, many working seven days a week and each determined that "it will not fail because of me."

Beginning with fighter pilots in World War II, Maurer traces the origins of the Apollo program to a few exceptional soldiers, a Nazi engineer, and a young eager man who would become president.

Packed with adventure, new stories about familiar people, and undeniable danger, Destination Moon takes an unflinching look at a tumultuous time in American history, told expertly by nonfiction author Richard Maurer.

About the Author

Richard Maurer is a freelance science writer, exhibit developer, and children’s book author. The Wright Sister: Katharine Wright and Her Famous Brothers, published for the hundredth anniversary of the world’s first powered flight in 2003, was called “the most original of the centennial offerings” by The Washington Post Book World. Maurer is from Texas and resides in Massachusetts.

Industry Reviews

*An absorbing, insightful, solidly informative resource for readers who want to understand the U.S. space program from the ground up. --Booklist, starred review

*Inspiring, fascinating, and, like the millions of parts that had to function for the space program to succeed, practically perfect. --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

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