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Gall, Chris

Summary: Released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this nonfiction picture book offers a step-by-step explanation of how the Apollo 11 spacecraft worked, as told by a young enthusiast. Includes glossary.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019

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Cole, Michael D.

Summary: A detailed account of the terrifying journey and danger involved in the near fatal mission to the Moon-- the Apollo 13-- on April 13, 1970. Describes how teamwork helped the astronauts avoid a tragedy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1995

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 COL

McReynolds, Linda

Summary: "Snappy verse and retro art brings readers along for Apollo 11's historic, eight-day mission to the moon in 1969. Young readers will learn the basics about the gear, equipment, and spaceship used by the astronauts, as well as the history of NASA's moon mission. O' Rourke's vibrant and retro illustrations paired with McReynolds' short verse creates a perfect read aloud for preschool and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. 2019

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1 available in Board Books, Call number: BOARD MCR

Suen, Anastasia.

Summary: Describes in illustrations and simple text the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, culminating in man's first lunar landing.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 SUE

Floca, Brian.

Summary: Here is the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon -- a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away by steady astronauts in their great machines.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2009

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 FLO

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space Floca

Thimmesh, Catherine.

Summary: Culled from direct quotes from the people behind the scenes, NASA transcripts, national archives and NASA photos, the whole story of Apollo 11 and the first moon landing emerges.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2006

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 THI

McReynolds, Linda.

Summary: Depicts the 1969 Apollo 11 mission when man first walked on the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 MCR

Cooper, Henry S. F.

Summary: An examination of the Apollo 13 mission focuses on the explosion that jeopardized the astronauts' lives and NASA's efforts to prevent disaster.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Johns Hopkins University Press 1995

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 COO

Summary: A chronicle on mankind's journey to the moon, using no narration, only the voices of the astronauts and mission control. Music by Brian Eno. Special edition features include: Audio commentary featuring Reinert and Apollo 17 commander Eugene A. Cernan and a collection of excerpted on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: The Criterion Collection 2009

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FOR

Summary: 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.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Ap

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3 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC APO

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE APO

Wilkinson, Philip

Summary: Describes the voyage of Apollo 11, its three astronauts, and details of the mission that put the first man on the moon in 1969.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 1998

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: 629.454 WIL

Donovan, Jim

Summary: "When the alarm went off forty thousand feet above the moon's surface, both astronauts looked down at me computer to see 1202 flashing on the readout. Neither of them knew what it meant, and time was running out... On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. One of the world's greatest technological achievements--and a triumph of American spirit...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.45 DON

Summary: A film that seamlessly blends mission audio from Apollo 11's historic journey featuring conversations among Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins with new footage, NASA archive, and stunning CGI to recreate the first moon landing.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV EIG

Kurson, Robert

Summary: Shares the inside story of the dangerous Apollo 8 mission, focusing on the lives of astronaut heroes Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders, while illuminating the political factors that prompted the decision to risk lives to save the Apollo program and define the space race.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018

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1 available in Adult, Call number: 629 KUR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629 KUR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 629.45 KUR

Brown, Don

Summary: On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. The Moon Landing explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2019

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 629.45 BRO

Rocco, John

Summary: "This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.45 ROC

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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Space Rocco

Page, Nathan

Summary: "Discover the true story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the calculated risks this astronaut took in order to become the first person to walk on the moon"--Page 4 of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Schyffert, Bea Uusma.

Summary: A biography of the astronaut, Michael Collins, who circled the moon in the Apollo 12 space capsule while his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the lunar module and walked on the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2003

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1 available in Stacks, Call number: J 629.45 SCH

Sipiera, Diane M.

Summary: Provides a history of the space project to study the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1997

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 SIP

Summary: When Apollo astronaut Gene Cernan stepped on the moon in December 1972 he left his footprints and his daughters' initials in the lunar dust. Only now, over forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story of fulfillment, love and loss. Cernan's burning ambition carried him from a quiet Chicago suburb to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and ultimately,...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC LAS

Mitchell, Edgar D.

Summary: An Apollo 14 astronaut recounts his life, including his early years living in Roswell, New Mexico, his time as a Navy combat pilot, and his incredible journey to the Moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Independent Pub Group 2014

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629.454 MIT

Youssef, Jagger

Summary: ""That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." It's common knowledge that these historic words were spoken by Neil Armstrong, the first person to step on the moon. This thrilling volume explains how a young boy from Ohio became arguably the most famous astronaut of all time. Readers will learn about that first perilous journey to the moon but also how Armstrong was a pilot by the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Lassieur, Allison.

Summary: "Describes the space race and the moon landing. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2014

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC YOU

Kluger, Jeffrey

Summary: Recounts the bold but dangerous mission to secure America's position as the first nation to reach the moon, revealing the dangers endured by its crew and the ways the mission brought renewal to a country ravaged by assassinations and war.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Co. 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629 KLU

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Sci Space Kluger

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