pickThis is a great book with historical elements as well as speculative fiction. It follows a boy who wants to become an astronaut but is afraid of the dark, but he overcomes this fear. I love the lesson of embraces one‘s dreams and persevering.
Published 2016
Speculative fiction
pickMoonshot by Brian Floca tells the truth tale of Apollo 11. This book is an amazing way to introduce young learners to this historic event. Young readers can see illustrations of scientist, preparing for the launch of Apollo 11 and can also read about the journey that they took. I would especially recommend this book to any teachers or parents of budding scientists.
panOnce again, Open Library offered me something totally different from what I was looking for. I chose to read it just so I could share this creepy child on the cover. I wasted 10 minutes of my life (plus a minute in Canva) just so I could subjugate everyone else to this cursed art. And no, the book isn't any good.
It‘s the day for #LetterI A wonderful middle grade book about the often looked-over astronaut Michael Collins‘ biggest fan. #AlphabetGame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickAnother #MiddleGrade finished this month! I love that Mamie (named after the First Lady) chose Michael Collins to write to out of the 3 Apollo 11 astronauts. He was the best - in her words - because he stayed with the ship. Mamie‘s adventures and circumstances that she experienced that summer were also incredible. Her bff Buster really was the best! #32 #BookSpin #15 #BFC22 #20in4 #PANTONE2022 #Blueberry #MGMsrchThroughTime #MiddleGradeMarch
so-soThis was cute. I liked the relationship the main character had with her best-friend/neighbor. There was quite a bit of interesting Apollo 11 trivia. However, the resolution was a bit too speedy.
pickCharmingly illustrated #picturebook #biography of #NeilArmstrong by #DonBrown. Again, I wish there was an author‘s note with more information.
One of the things I most enjoy about reading #picturebooks is learning new and unexpected things, like “barbecue rolls” to keep a space capsule from broiling or freezing. #DonBrown #illustration
pickMoon‘s First Friends!🌚 This SF, RA book is a perfect science option for primary grades. The book is a fictional story about the moon and her desperation for visitors! Throughout the book, we learn about various historical scientific events, the main one being the first landing on the moon. The story puts everything in simpler terms for children.
