Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
Front cover, designed by Brian Floca
AuthorBrian Floca
IllustratorBrian Floca
LanguageEnglish
SubjectNon-fiction, astronautics, U.S. history
GenreChildren's literature, picture book
Published2009 (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages48 (unpaginated)
ISBN9780688159320
OCLC39051276

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 is a 2009 children's picturebook by Brian Floca about the Apollo 11 spaceflight to the Moon. It was published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Reception

Common Sense Media, in a review of Moonshot, wrote "Author-illustrator Brian Floca combines gripping narrative with a wealth of detail to deliver a beautifully poetic treatment of Apollo 11." and "This would be a treat to read with adults who remember Apollo 11."[1] School Library Journal called it "stirring account"[2] and The Horn Book Magazine wrote "Floca distills all of his gathered knowledge into a concise text, selecting the exact details to transform science into relatable experience".[2]

Moonshot has also been reviewed by Library Media Connection magazine,[2] BookPage,[2] Booklist,[3] the National Space Society,[4] Kirkus Reviews,[5] Publishers Weekly[6]

Awards

Moonshot has received numerous awards including:

References

  1. ^ Darienne Stewart. "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11: From the critics. Morrow Junior Books. 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017. (starred review) A handsome, intelligent book with a jacket that s well-nigh irresistible. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Marianne Dyson (2009). "Book Review: Moonshot". nss.org. National Space Society. Retrieved January 13, 2017. The text is just plain fantastic, and the art, breathtaking.
  5. ^ "Moonshot (starred review)". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. March 15, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2017. A dizzying, masterful command of visual pacing combines with an acute sense of verbal rhythms
  6. ^ "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. May 4, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2017. A stirring depiction of a momentous event.
  7. ^ "Horn Book Fanfare 1938 to present". hbook.com. Media Source. December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "2010 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "2010 Notable Children's Books: All Ages". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Robert F. Sibert Medal and Honor Books, 2001-present: 2010". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  11. ^ "List of Winners: Children's Book Committee award winners from 1943-2016". bankstreet.edu. Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved January 13, 2017.