Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

10 best books like Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 (Brian Floca): Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13, Goin' Someplace Special, Mikis and the Donkey, Parrots Over Puerto Rico, Blizzard, Julius, the Baby of the World, Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal, Herman and Rosie, The Moon Over Star, All Around Us

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

Author	Helaine Becker
ISBN	1250137527

The story of Katherine Johnson, an African-American mathematician who worked for NASA during the space race and was depicted in the book and film Hidden Figures.

You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo...

Goin' Someplace Special

Author	Patricia C. McKissack
ISBN	0689818858

'Tricia Ann is going to her favorite place in the world today. It's the first time she's been allowed to go there all by herself. In a lovely dress that looks like spring, she leaves the house. Her grandmother cautions her to "hold yo' head up and act like you b'long to somebody."



But holding...

Mikis and the Donkey

Author	Bibi Dumon Tak
ISBN	0802854303

Another moving animal tale from the award-winning author of Soldier Bear

One day, Mikis’s grandfather has a surprise for him: a new donkey waiting! Mikis falls in love with the creature, but his grandparents tell him that the donkey is a working animal, not a pet. However, they still let Mikis...

Parrots Over Puerto Rico

Author	Susan L. Roth
ISBN	1620140047

Above the treetops of Puerto Rico flies a flock of parrots as green as their island home. . . . These are Puerto Rican parrots. They lived on this island for millions of years, and then they nearly vanished from the earth forever.

Puerto Rican parrots, once abundant, came perilously close to extinction...

Blizzard

Author	John Rocco
ISBN	1423178653

Blizzard is based on John Rocco's childhood experience during the now infamous Blizzard of 1978, which brought 53 inches of snow to his town in Rhode Island.

Told with a brief text and dynamic illustrations, the book opens with a boy's excitement upon seeing the first snowflake fall outside...

Julius, the Baby of the World

Author	Kevin Henkes
ISBN	0688143881

For children who are facing the arrival of a new sibling, Julius, the Baby of the World makes for great biblio-therapy. At first, big sister Lilly thought it might be fun to have a new baby in the family. But when her parents repeatedly coo, "Julius is the baby of world," Lilly's mouse hackles begin to rise....

Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal

Author	Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
ISBN	0822567644

Sitting tall in the saddle, with a wide-brimmed black hat and twin Colt pistols on his belt, Bass Reeves seemed bigger than life. Outlaws feared him.

As a deputy U.S. Marshal and former slave who escaped to freedom in the Indian Territories, Bass was cunning and fearless. When a lawbreaker heard...

Herman and Rosie

Author	Gus Gordon
ISBN	0670076031

Set in New York, this gorgeous picture book by Gus Gordon is a story about friendship, life in the big city, and following your dreams.

This is a tale about a big city.
It's a tale of hotdogs and music and the summertime subway breeze.
It's a tale of singing on rooftops and toffees that stick...

The Moon Over Star

Author	Dianna Hutts Aston
ISBN	0803731078

In July 1969, the world witnessed an awe-inspiring historical achievement when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. For the young protagonist of this lyrical and hopeful picture book, that landing is something that inspires her to make one giant step toward...

All Around Us

Author	Xelena González
ISBN	1941026761

Circles are all around us. We just have to look for them. Sometimes they exist in the most unusual places.

Grandpa says circles are all around us. He points to the rainbow that rises high in the sky after a thundercloud has come. “Can you see? That’s only half of the circle. That rest of it is...

Reaching for the Moon

Author	Buzz Aldrin
ISBN	1595195823

I've read, extensively this past week, everything I could find about Buzz Aldrin while helping my 10 year old research his Famous American report. And then we got our hands on this beautiful autobiographical book. Written for children, it's simple and straightforward in its delivery, yet it's more...