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The Apollo Missions for Kids
The Apollo Missions for Kids

The Apollo Missions for Kids

The People and Engineering Behind the Race to the Moon, with 21 Activities

<DIV>Ages 9 and Up, Grades 4 and Up</DIV>

For Kids series

JUVENILE NONFICTION

160 Pages, 11 x 8.5

Formats: Trade Paper, Mobipocket, PDF, EPUB

Trade Paper, $18.99 (US $18.99) (CA $25.99)

Publication Date: June 2019

ISBN 9780912777177

Rights: WOR

Chicago Review Press (Jun 2019)

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Overview

Exploring one of the boldest engineering and scientific endeavors ever undertaken by humankind

In 1961 President Kennedy issued a challenge to land a person on the moon and return safely to Earth before the end of the 1960s, a bold proclamation at the time, given that only one US astronaut had been to space, for just 15 minutes. The race to the moon was part of the larger Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, a race where the Russians appeared far ahead of the Americans. Apollo was a complicated, dangerous and expensive adventure involving 400,000 people across the nation. Before it was over, NASA had made 11 Apollo flights, six of which landed on the moon, and eight astronauts had lost their lives. But it was also fun, and the crews never missed a chance to enjoy the trip or pull off a prank 240,000 miles from home. The Apollo Missions for Kids tells the story from the perspective of those who lived it—the astronauts and their families, the controllers and engineers, the technicians and politicians who made the impossible possible.

Reviews

“The greatest exploring voyages in history, the Apollo missions to the moon still awe and inspire half a century on. In clear and exciting prose, Jerome Pohlen brings the Apollo story to a new generation of explorers.” —Tom Jones, four-time shuttle astronaut and author of Sky Walking: An Astronaut’s Memoir


"[A] detailed and generously illustrated overview...An ideal candidate for STEM collections." --Booklist


“An engrossing portrayal…at once broad in scope and rich in specific details.” --Kirkus Online


"The best Apollo book I've read." --Geek Mom


"an outstanding supplement to school materials for kids." --Rhapsody in Books


"very highly recommended for all young space enthusiasts." --Midwest Book Review


"one of those books you will buy now and do with your kids, and can enjoy time and again." --Inspired by Savannah


“I love a book that is well-designed and thought out.” --A Net in Time

Author Biography

Jerome Pohlen is a former elementary school science teacher, an engineer, an editor, and the author of Albert Einstein and Relativity for Kids as well as a dozen award-winning science kits, including Famous Experiments, Microscopic World and Wild Weather.