Reaching the Moon

by Michael Rajczak

Book Overview

Alan Shepard Jr. became the first American in space in 1961. His fifteen-minute mission showed that humans could survive a wild ride atop a rocket. In a speech to Congress just 20 days later, President John F. Kennedy declared I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth. This volume takes readers on the journey through the amazing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538258749
• ISBN13: 9781538258743
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.7" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6