Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11


Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 is a 2009 children's picturebook by Brian Floca about the Apollo 11 spaceflight to the Moon. It was published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

Reception

Common Sense Media, in a review of Moonshot, wrote "Author-illustrator Brian Floca combines gripping narrative with a wealth of detail to deliver a beautifully poetic treatment of Apollo 11." and "This would be a treat to read with adults who remember Apollo 11." School Library Journal called it "stirring account" and The Horn Book Magazine wrote "Floca distills all of his gathered knowledge into a concise text, selecting the exact details to transform science into relatable experience".
Moonshot has also been reviewed by Library Media Connection magazine, BookPage, Booklist, the National Space Society, Kirkus Reviews, ''Publishers Weekly''

Awards

Moonshot has received numerous awards including: