TY - BOOK AU - Gall,Chris TI - Go for the moon: a rocket, a boy, and the first moon landing SN - 9781250155795 AV - TL789 .G646 2019 PY - 2019/// CY - New York, New York PB - Roaring Brook Press KW - Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) KW - Juvenile literature KW - Project Apollo (U.S.) KW - Space flight to the moon KW - Grade one KW - Grade three KW - Grade two KW - Kindergarten KW - Picture books for children N1 - 1; 2 N2 - Released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this nonfiction picture book offers a step-by-step explanation of how the Apollo 11 spacecraft worked, as told by a young enthusiast. Includes glossary; Written and illustrated by Chris Gall, Go for the Moon! captures the fascinating detail and inspiring adventure of the moon landing. It is a captivating celebration of one of humankind's greatest technical achievements and most extraordinary feats of exploration. The Apollo 11 astronauts have prepared carefully for their attempt to be the first men to land on the moon. The young narrator of this book has prepared carefully, too: he explains the design of the spacecraft, the flight from the earth to the moon, and the drama of touching down--while shadowing the astronaut's voyage with one of his own ER -