Reaching for the Moon: My Journey to the Moon - Hardcover

Aldrin, Buzz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060554452 ISBN 13: 9780060554453

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2005

Synopsis

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.

About this title

Review:

"A Buzz-worthy book!"--Time for Kids

"Calling all dreamers and wannabe space travellers!"--Child Magazine

★ "Entertaining and informative. Excellent, realistic paintings."--School Library Journal (starred review)

"Precisely rendered illustrations help this effort really take off. A brief chronology rounds out this solid title."--ALA Booklist

"Beautiful and realistic illustrations...in first-person voice. A child's-eye view on space exploration."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author:

On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong made their historic Apollo 11 moon walk and became the first two humans to set foot on another world. This unprecedented heroic endeavor was witnessed by the largest worldwide television audience in history. Upon returning from the moon, Dr. Aldrin embarked on an international goodwill tour and was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among more than fifty distinguished awards and medals from numerous countries. Since retiring from NASA, the Air Force, and his position as commander of the test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. Aldrin has remained at the forefront of efforts to ensure a continued leading role for America in manned space exploration and has advanced his lifelong commitment to humans venturing outward in space. Recently he founded a rocket design company, Starcraft Boosters, Inc., and the ShareSpace Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to pursuing space tourism. In addition to writing books that describe his unique perspective on America's space program, Dr. Aldrin also lectures and travels throughout the world to discuss his and others' ideas for exploring the universe.

For more information about the Apollo 11 moon landing please visit www.nasa.gov or The Johnson Space Center at www.jsc.nasa.gov and for more information about the illustrations in this book please visit www.minorart.com.

Wendell Minor has illustrated numerous award-winning picture books, including Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin, Galapagos George by Jean Craighead George, and If You Were a Panda Bear by his wife, Florence Minor. Mr. Minor's art has been exhibited at the Norman Rockwell Museum, among other prestigious institutions throughout the country. He lives in rural Connecticut with Florence and their two cats.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060554452
• ISBN 13: 9780060554453
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Illustrator: Minor Wendell