Team Moon, Catherine Thimmesh
Team Moon, Catherine Thimmesh
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Team Moon
How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon

Author: Catherine Thimmesh

Narrator: Andy Paris

Unabridged: 1 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/20/2009

Synopsis

When three heroic men traveled aboard the Apollo 11 spacecraft bound for the moon, the entire world sat glued to their television sets in suspense. But few knew just how much it took to get that far. To put a man on the moon, thousands of people diligently worked behind the scenes. Countless preparations had to be made and no detail, however small, could be overlooked-the lives of the crewmen were at stake. From the seamstresses who wove the multi-layered materials for the spacesuits, to the computer experts who designed and tested the flight software, the combined efforts of many little-known heroes helped make this monumental endeavor a success. Based on NASA transcripts and national archives, this 2007 ALA Best Book for Young Adults by Catherine Thimmesh received starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Narrator Andy Paris lends her talents to this triumphant story of the race to the moon. "This beautiful and well-documented tribute will introduce a new generation to that triumphant time."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

About Catherine Thimmesh

Catherine Thimmesh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including Girls Think of Everything and Team Moon, winner of the Sibert Medal. Her books have received numerous starred reviews, appeared on best books lists, and won many awards, including the IRA Children's Book Award and Minnesota Book Award. She lives in Minnesota with her family. www.catherinethimmesh.com. 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mimo on July 29, 2007

(Musical pairing: Man on the Moon by R.E.M.) Let me start by saying that I was not one of those kids who was into space and NASA as a kid. But maybe if I had had this book, I would have been. What sets Team Moon apart from other books on space or Apollo 11 is Thimmesh's approach to the topic. Instead......more

Goodreads review by Katie on February 25, 2015

The opening of this book puts the reader in the mindset of the times. It is 1969 and all around the world people are gathering around television sets in their homes and around their towns to experience history together. No one wanted to miss out for they knew this event was historical. The way the t......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on December 02, 2017

Genre: Informational Grade: Middle Grades This book is full of amazing information about the minds behind the mission of the Apollo 11 landing. I like how it shifts the popular focus of JUST astronauts to the intelligent minds that put in hard work for the landing to happen. The astronauts are importa......more

Goodreads review by Richie on February 25, 2019

25 March 2012 TEAM MOON: HOW 400,000 PEOPLE LANDED APOLLO 11 ON THE MOON by Catherine Thimmesh, Houghton Mifflin, 2006, 80p., ISBN: 978-0-618-50757-3 “Giant steps are what you take, walking on the moon I hope my legs won’t break, walking on the moon.” --Sting “’Fate has ordained that the men who went......more

Goodreads review by Alison on April 15, 2018

This informational book has everything, from an awesome storytelling of man’s first landing on the moon to pictures and photographs to a glossary explaining various words used in space slang. The introduction of the book really gives readers an understanding of the time period of 1969 and how the wo......more

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