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Author: Alfred Worden ,
Michelle Rouch ,
Francis French
Publisher: Launch 39 Books
Imprint: Launch 39 Books
Dimensions:
Width: 22.90cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 23.10cm
Weight: 0.386kg
ISBN: 9781947305274
ISBN 10: 1947305271
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 02 April 2021
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Al Worden has coupled his real trip to the Moon with his wonderful poetry in a way that makes you feel you're alongside him on Apollo 15. What a delightful voyage it is to go along as Astronaut Al Travels to the Moon. Gerry Griffin, Lead Flight Director - Apollo 15 Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden is one of America's most beloved space heroes. Along with being a remarkable pilot and astronaut Al had an extraordinarily creative mind and deeply compassionate and broad-minded human spirit. All of that brilliance and more shines through in this charming book authored for children by astronaut Worden. --James R. Hansen, author of FIRST MAN: THE LIFE OF NEIL A. ARMSTRONG
Al Worden has coupled his real trip to the Moon with his wonderful poetry in a way that makes you feel you're alongside him on Apollo 15. What a delightful voyage it is to go along as Astronaut Al Travels to the Moon. Gerry Griffin, Lead Flight Director - Apollo 15 Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden is one of America's most beloved space heroes. Along with being a remarkable pilot and astronaut Al had an extraordinarily creative mind and deeply compassionate and broad-minded human spirit. All of that brilliance and more shines through in this charming book authored for children by astronaut Worden. --James R. Hansen, author of FIRST MAN: THE LIFE OF NEIL A. ARMSTRONG
"""Al Worden has coupled his real trip to the Moon with his wonderful poetry in a way that makes you feel you're alongside him on Apollo 15. What a delightful voyage it is to go along as Astronaut Al Travels to the Moon."" Gerry Griffin, Lead Flight Director - Apollo 15 ""Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden is one of America's most beloved space heroes. Along with being a remarkable pilot and astronaut Al had an extraordinarily creative mind and deeply compassionate and broad-minded human spirit. All of that brilliance and more shines through in this charming book authored for children by astronaut Worden."" --James R. Hansen, author of FIRST MAN: THE LIFE OF NEIL A. ARMSTRONG"
Author Information
Al Worden was a NASA astronaut during the 1960s and 1970s, who flew to the moon on 1971's Apollo 15 mission. He was most recently traveling the world heading the Astronaut Al Worden Endeavour Scholarship, assisting students globally in future careers. Michelle Rouch, a senior engineer and renowned self-taught artist, invests heavily in getting kids excited about the technical world and earns an American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow for her notable art and science contributions to the aerospace community. Francis French is a space historian and author of numerous bestselling history books with international experience in relating science, engineering, and astronomy to general audiences through public speaking, television and documentary productions.
