Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

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.

Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11
Front cover, designed by Brian Floca
AuthorBrian Floca
IllustratorBrian Floca
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectNon-fiction, astronautics, U.S. history
GenreChildren's literature, picture book
Published2009 (Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages48 (unpaginated)
ISBN9780688159320
OCLC39051276

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:

References
  1. Darienne Stewart. "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11". www.commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media Inc. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  2. "Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11: Reviews". catalog.wccls.org. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  3. Moonshot: The Flight Of Apollo 11: From the critics. 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017. (starred review) A handsome, intelligent book with a jacket that s well-nigh irresistible. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. 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.
  5. "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
  6. "Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. May 4, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2017. A stirring depiction of a momentous event.
  7. "Horn Book Fanfare 1938 to present". hbook.com. Media Source. December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  8. "2010 Winners and Finalists". Children's Book Council. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  9. "2010 Notable Children's Books: All Ages". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  10. "Robert F. Sibert Medal and Honor Books, 2001-present: 2010". American Library Association. 30 November 1999. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  11. "List of Winners: Children's Book Committee award winners from 1943-2016". bankstreet.edu. Bank Street College of Education. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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