{"product_id":"american-moonshot-young-readers-edition-9780062660299","title":"American Moonshot Young Readers' Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn anticipation of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley delivers a young readers' edition of a story rooted in heroism, bravery, and patriotism: America's race to the moon. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJuly 20, 1969. It's a day that has earned a spot in history. It's the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts--Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong--to the moon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11's safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley's first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant achievement of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Douglas Brinkley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062660299\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade Plus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e508483 \/ American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race (Young Readers' Edition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrinkley, Douglas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDouglas Brinkley\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, presidential historian for the New-York Historical Society, trustee of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library, and a contributing editor at \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e dubbed him \"America's New Past Master.\" He is the recipient of such distinguished environmental leadership prizes as the Frances K. Hutchison Medal (Garden Club of America), the Robin W. Winks Award for Enhancing Public Understanding of National Parks (National Parks Conservation Association), and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Lifetime Heritage Award. His book \u003cem\u003eThe Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast \u003c\/em\u003ereceived the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He was awarded a Grammy for \u003cem\u003ePresidential Suite\u003c\/em\u003e and is the recipient of seven honorary doctorates in American studies. His two-volume, annotated \u003cem\u003eNixon Tapes\u003c\/em\u003e won the Arthur S. Link-Warren F. Kuehl Prize. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Douglas Brinkley \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47711725519005,"sku":"9780062660299","price":25.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0b3aa0d3-4e11-4d7f-aea1-e852f79198fe.jpg?v=1773168679","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/american-moonshot-young-readers-edition-9780062660299","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}