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1) Armstrong
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Dramatic, moving and insightful, this documentary tells the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in rural Ohio, through aerial combat in Korea, to his first steps on the Moon, and the unwanted celebrity status that ensued.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Description
A dual portrait of American astronaut Dave Scott and Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov discusses how their ground-breaking careers reflected one of the cold war's most heated competitions, describing the Apollo Soyuz Test Project that marked the beginning of their decades-long friendship.
4) Apollo 11
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
From director Todd Douglas Miller comes a cinematic event 50 years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncataloged audio recordings, the film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 52
Formats
Description
On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch 38-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Upon his return to Earth, Armstrong was celebrated for his monumental achievement. He was also--as NASA historian Hansen reveals in this authorized biography--misunderstood. Armstrong's accomplishments as an engineer, a test pilot, and an astronaut have long been a matter of...
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Series
Time twisters volume 3
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
When a spaceship carrying Neil Armstrong accidentally time travels to 1869 Texas, cowboy Nat Love decides to trade in his horse for a trip to the Moon, and stepsiblings Abby and Doc must untwist history and get everyone back to their own time.
10) Neil Armstrong
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013], c2014
Description
This title introduces readers to Neil Armstrong, the great explorer who was the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong's life story is examined from his childhood to marriage to his studies at Perdue University and service in the US Navy and the Korean War. Armstrong's years at NASA are covered, including the Gemini and Apollo programs, as well as Armstrong's historic mission on Apollo 11 with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong's later...
11) Neil Armswan
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of Neil Armswan, a model astronaut and pioneer in space travel, in a pun-tastic take on Neil Armstrong's life.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A long time ago a mouse learned to fly ... and crossed the Atlantic. But what happened next? Torben Kuhlmann's book transports readers to the moon and beyond! On the heels of Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse comes Armstrong: A Mouse on the Moon--where dreams are determined only by the size of your imagination and the biggest innovators are the smallest of all. The book ends with a brief non-fiction history of human space travel--from Galileo's...
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Series
Pub. Date
c2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Readers will learn about Armstrong's early years, his time in the military, and how he joined NASA. They will also learn about his first mission into space and his second mission when he became the first man to walk on the moon! Each title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of Armstrong from childhood to present times. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of...
15) First man
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Presents the story of the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong in the decade leading up to the historic flight.
18) Apollo 11
Pub. Date
[2019]
Formats
Description
From director Todd Douglas Miller comes a cinematic event 50 years in the making. Crafted from a newly discovered trove of 65mm footage, and more than 11,000 hours of uncatalogued audio recordings, the film takes viewers straight to the heart of NASA's most celebrated mission, the one that first put men on the moon, and forever made Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin into household names.
19) Neil Armstrong
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life"--Provided by the publisher.
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