Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon!
Portable Press · Print & ebook · August 3, 2021
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- Who it’s for
- A graphic biography traces Armstrong’s path from early aviation to the Moon.
- Themes
- Moon landing, Aviation and test piloting, Astronaut biography
- Genres
- Comics Biographies, Space & Rockets, Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
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A biography of Neil Armstrong, the first person to set foot on the Moon, in graphic novel format. Neil Armstrong: First Man on the Moon! is a biography of the astronaut who became the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969. From earning a pilot’s certificate at age 16 to being a test pilot for supersonic jets, Armstrong spent most of the early part of his life perfecting the skills he would need for the historic Moon landing.
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Calm and collected under pressure, he was an ideal candidate for NASA’s astronaut program, and is remembered for his famous words, spoken after he set foot on the Moon: “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Full-color illustrations and historically accurate text make this biography an entertaining, educational, and inspiring read for those who enjoy history and graphic novels.
Armstrong’s Flight Path
A graphic biography traces Armstrong’s path from early aviation to the Moon.
Come here for
- Armstrong’s aviation and test-pilot years
- His 1969 Moon landing
Expect
- Full-color illustrations
- Historically accurate text
Where it sits
| Comics Biographies | 75% |
|---|---|
| Space & Rockets | 46% |
| Science & Tech Biographies for Kids | 45% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Space & Rockets
- Comics Biographies
- Authors
- James Buckley
- Publisher
- Portable Press
- Published
- August 3, 2021
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Moon landing · Aviation and test piloting · Astronaut biography
- Reading lane
- Historical Biographies for Kids