Racing the Moon - Brossura

Armstrong, Alan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0375858903 ISBN 13: 9780375858901

Casa editrice: Yearling Books, 2013

Riassunto

Meeting an army scientist in 1947 who is a descendant of Captain John Smith, 11-year-old Alexis and her impulsive brother, Chuck, build a rocket before a shared interest in space travel inspires a series of adventures including a sailing trip down the Potomac to an island on the Chesapeake where a top secret rocket launch is about to take place. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Whittington.

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Recensione:

Kirkus Reviews, April 1, 2012:
Inspired by the real Joan Cotton Ebbs, this chronicle of sibling aeronautical aspiration and misadventure provides a peek at the post-World War II U.S. space program. High-flying adventure grounded in reality.

Publishers Weekly, April 30, 2012:
Newbery Honor author Armstrong (Whittington) works a good deal of scientific and historical information into his story without affecting its pace, energy, or style. A lively historical adventure with ready appeal to space enthusiasts and those with an appetite for adventure.

Booklist, June 1, 2012:
Armstrong (with the help of Jessell’s spot art) captures the essence of youthful pluck, and Chuck’s determination to learn at all costs is something that readers can admire.
From the Hardcover edition.

L'autore:

ALAN ARMSTRONG liked to read books such as Captains Courageous, Kim, and Treasure Island. As an adult he has worked as a lawyer, a traveling bookseller, and an author of books about children who are put to the test. Moon Girl is his fourth book for children. His first, Whittington, was awarded a Newberry Honor in 2006. He live in Massachusetts with his wife, Martha, a painter.

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• Editore: Yearling Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0375858903
• ISBN 13: 9780375858901
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 213
• Disegnatore: Jessell Tim