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.
 Front cover, designed by Brian Floca | |
| Author | Brian Floca |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Brian Floca |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Non-fiction, astronautics, U.S. history |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book |
| Published | 2009 (Atheneum Books for Young Readers) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 48 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9780688159320 |
| OCLC | 39051276 |
Reception
editCommon 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
editMoonshot has received numerous awards including:
- 2009 Horn Book Fanfare Book - Nonfiction[7]
- 2010 Children's Choice Fifth Grade to Sixth Grade Book of the Year - finalist[8]
- 2010 ALA Notable Children's Book - All Ages[9]
- 2010 Robert F. Sibert Medal - Honor[10]
- 2010 Flora Stieglitz Straus Award - winner (joint)[11]
References
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- ^ Darienne Stewart. "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. May 4, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
A stirring depiction of a momentous event.
- ^ "Horn Book Fanfare 1938 to present". hbook.com. Media Source. December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "2010 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "2010 Notable Children's Books: All Ages". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "Robert F. Sibert Medal and Honor Books, 2001-present: 2010". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ^ "List of Winners: Children's Book Committee award winners from 1943-2016". bankstreet.edu. Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved January 13, 2017.