All about the Moon Landing - Paperback

by Amber Calderon (Illustrator)

On July 16, 1969, a rocket manned by three men blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida. Its destination: the moon. In the midst of the Cold War, civil rights movement, summer of love, and the Vietnam war, NASA accomplished what was thought to be impossible.
From race war to space race, All About the Moon Landing covers the successful Apollo 11 mission to put a man on the moon and all of the events that led up to it. The book works through the social issues, political problems, and international tensions surrounding the great space race to better explain how amazing landing on the moon was.
The newest addition to the All About . . . series, All About the Moon Landing is designed to interest middle-grade readers ages 9 to 14 in science, engineering, technology, and math. After all, Apollo 11 wouldn't have landed on the moon without it! Complete with a professionally developed teacher's guide and expertly crafted illustrations, All About the Moon Landing is perfect for any student's library.

Author Biography

Dr. Chris Edwards teaches history, English, and mathematics at a public high school in the Midwest. He is a former research affiliate with MIT, a frequent contributor to Skeptic magazine, and his original "Connect-the-Dots" teaching method has been published by the National Council for Social Studies and by Rowman and Littlefield Education. He has written several titles for Blue River Press, including All About the Moon Landing and Do You Remember Elvis Presley?. Chris is also an educational consultant and is available to give lectures and book signings.