The Moon Over Star

In July 1969, the world witnessed an awe-inspiring historical achievement when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. For the young protagonist of this lyrical and hopeful picture book, that landing is something that inspires her to make one giant step toward all of the possibilities that life has to offer.

Caldecott Honor-winning painter Jerry Pinkney and the poetic Dianna Hutts Aston create a moving tribute to the historic Apollo 11 Mission, just in time to commemorate its upcoming fortieth anniversary.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 10/16/2008
ISBN: 9780803731073
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 11.26h x 9.34w x 0.47d
Award: West Virginia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book

Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 09/01/2008 pg. 939
Booklist 10/15/2008 pg. 47
Publishers Weekly 10/27/2008 pg. 54
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2008 pg. 688
Ebony 12/01/2008 pg. 56
School Library Journal 03/01/2009 pg. 105
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 126064 / Moon Over Star
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5