The excitement of the first moon landing is captured through the eyes of a child, and through the words of the adult that child became. A British author recounts his boyhood fascination with the moon and with the rocketships and missions that preceded the first lunar landing. Haddon's text lyrically transports readers to that dramatic moment in 1969 when, in living rooms around the world, people saw men roving the moon's lunar landscape. From the boy's dream of "rocketing across the cold, black miles and landing ...
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The excitement of the first moon landing is captured through the eyes of a child, and through the words of the adult that child became. A British author recounts his boyhood fascination with the moon and with the rocketships and missions that preceded the first lunar landing. Haddon's text lyrically transports readers to that dramatic moment in 1969 when, in living rooms around the world, people saw men roving the moon's lunar landscape. From the boy's dream of "rocketing across the cold, black miles and landing on crumbly rock" to the actual event of the two American astronauts " bouncing through the dust in the Sea of Tranquility," the author's measured tones weaves the aspirations of the heart with history. Full-bleed illustrations, softly textured as if seen through the scrim of time, interpret the text with judicious sentiment. For example, a pretend flag - the boy's blue-striped shirt with a red pocket - sounds a childlike echo when it appears in the boy's dream, planted on the moon beside the Stars and Stripes. Nostalgia, sweet and convincing, shines through the restraint of both text and illustrations. (Ages 4-12)
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Add this copy of The Sea of Tranquility to cart. $2.88, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Collins.
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