July 20th, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. In commemoration of that achievement, here are some books for all ages about Apollo 11 and the space race. Blast off to the library and pick one up today!
Apollo 11 Books for Teens and Adults
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Apollo 11 : The Inside Story
by David Whitehouse Featuring extensive interviews with astronauts such as Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Shepard, John Glen and others, this amazing full story of Apollo II, the first manned mission to land on the moon, is Tom Wolfe’s The Right Stuff for a new generation. |
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Chasing the moon : the people, the politics, and the promise that launched America into the space age
by Robert Stone A companion to PBS's American Experience draws on eyewitness accounts and newly discovered archival material to chronicle the stories of the visionaries who helped America win the space race with the first lunar landing. |
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Picturing Apollo 11 : rare views and undiscovered moments
by J. L. Pickering Collecting previously unpublished and recently discovered images, a commemorative photographic history of the Apollo 11 1969 space mission offers rarely seen views of the people, places and events involved in planning, executing and commemorating the first Moon landing. |
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Moonbound : Apollo 11 and the dream of spaceflight
by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm Marking the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this illustrated exploration depicts the path that brought us to July 1969, from the earliest sky observers and the descriptions of Galileo to Nazi atrocities and Soviet intrigues. |
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Shoot for the moon : the space race and the extraordinary voyage of Apollo 11
by Jim Donovan Presents a gripping account of the dangers, the challenges and the sheer determination that defined not only Apollo 11, but also the Mercury and Gemini missions that came before it. |
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Flying to the moon : an astronaut's story
by Michael Collins From speeding comets and asteroids to orbiting bodies and beyond, readers will explore the formation of different parts of space, reasons why we study space and so much more, in a series that is out of this world! |
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Eight Years to the Moon : The History of the Apollo Missions: 50th Anniversary
by Nancy Atkinson Including 30 new interviews and over 100 full-color photographs, the author's well-researched book celebrates the 50th anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 mission. |
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Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race
by Margot Lee Shetterly An account of the previously unheralded but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program describes how they were segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws in spite of their groundbreaking successes. |
Apollo 11 Books for Children
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The man who went to the far side of the moon : the story of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins
by Bea Uusma Schyffert Presents a biography of Michael Collins, the astronaut who circled the moon in the Apollo 11 space capsule while his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the lunar module and walked on the moon. |
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Moonshot : the flight of Apollo 11
by Brian Floca A newly expanded edition combines simple text and vibrant illustrations to introduce a new generation of young science enthusiasts to the history-making Apollo 11 moon landing. |
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Destination Moon : the remarkable and improbable voyage of Apollo 11
by Richard Maurer A dramatic account of the Apollo 11 moon landing reveals the lesser-known contributions of soldiers, engineers and world leaders while sharing contextual insights into how the space program was shaped by important historical events. |
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Moon mission : the epic 400-year journey to Apollo 11
by Sigmund Brouwer A narrative told from the astronauts' points of view describes the story behind Apollo 11's moon landing, linking the innovations and discoveries from the past four centuries that made the mission possible. |
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Rocket to the moon!
by Don Brown Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, a graphic-novel history of rocket technology includes fact-filled, engaging coverage of such topics as ancient Chinese rockets, the "bombs bursting in air" during the War of 1812 and Russia's Sputnik program. |
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Katherine Johnson
by Ebony Wilkins A lavishly illustrated introduction to the life of the NASA mathematician whose heroic contributions were depicted in the award-winning film, Hidden Figures, traces her youth in West Virginia and the barrier-breaking achievements that led her to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. |
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Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race
by Margot Lee Shetterly A lavishly illustrated picture book adaptation of the inspiring story of the four brilliant mathematicians who were pivotal to the success of America's space program, written by one of their associates, describes how they overcame the harsh limitations imposed on black women in the segregated 1960s. |