Astronomy:Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
 Front cover, designed by Brian Floca | |
| Author | Brian Floca |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Brian Floca |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Non-fiction, astronautics, U.S. history |
| Genre | Children's literature, picture book |
| Published | 2009 (Atheneum Books for Young Readers) |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 48 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | ISBN:9780688159320 |
| OCLC | 39051276 |
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:
- 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
- ↑ Darienne Stewart. "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11". Common Sense Media Inc. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/moonshot-the-flight-of-apollo-11. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11: Reviews". https://catalog.wccls.org/Mobile/BakerAndTaylor/Review?ISBN=9781416950462&UPC=9781416950462&position=1. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11: From the critics. Morrow Junior Books. 1999. https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/item/show/90487082_the_ugly_duckling. Retrieved January 13, 2017. "(starred review) A handsome, intelligent book with a jacket that s well-nigh irresistible."
- ↑ Marianne Dyson (2009). "Book Review: Moonshot". National Space Society. http://www.nss.org/resources/books/children/CB_028_moonshot.html. Retrieved January 13, 2017. "The text is just plain fantastic, and the art, breathtaking."
- ↑ "Moonshot (starred review)". Kirkus Media LLC. March 15, 2009. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brian-floca/moonshot/. 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". PWxyz LLC. May 4, 2009. http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4169-5046-2. Retrieved January 13, 2017. "A stirring depiction of a momentous event."
- ↑ "Horn Book Fanfare 1938 to present". Media Source. December 5, 2012. http://www.hbook.com/2012/12/choosing-books/horn-book-fanfare-1938-to-present/#_. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. http://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/2010-winners/. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 Notable Children's Books: All Ages". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb/ncbpastlists/2010ncblist. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Robert F. Sibert Medal and Honor Books, 2001-present: 2010". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/sibertmedal/sibertpast/sibertmedalpast. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "List of Winners: Children's Book Committee award winners from 1943-2016.". Bank Street College of Education. https://www.bankstreet.edu/center-childrens-literature/childrens-book-committee/awards/award-winners/. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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