At first, I didn’t even want to read this book. I just entered a CTY (Center for Talented Youth) course and this was the first book I had to read. I couldn’t even remember stuff, words just didn’t make sense, but I still had to read it, or else I wouldn’t get a good grade in my course. It started to get more interesting as I learned about how NACA had become NASA, I discovered some space facts, and I started getting into astronomy. Also, many things in the book I didn’t know actually happened in real life! I had no idea someone had trash talked about John F. Kennedy! Overall, this was a pretty awesome book, however it was really long, but I would definitely recommend this to 13+ readers. Thanks for reading my book review!
American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
By Douglas Brinkley
In anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, New York Times bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers’ edition of a story rooted in heroism, bravery, and patriotism: America’s race to the moon.
July 20, 1969. It’s a day that has earned a spot in history. It’s the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts—Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong—to the moon.
But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11’s safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley’s first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN-13: 9780062660299
ISBN-10: 0062660292
Published on 4/14/2020
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 272