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 Marty's mission : an Apollo 11 story (Tales of young Americans series)
 Author: Young, Judy

 Publisher:  Sleeping Bear Press (2019)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: [32] p., col. ill., 28 cm

 BTSB No: 974457 ISBN: 9781534110144
 Ages: 6-8 Grades: 1-3

 Subjects:
 Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) -- Fiction
 Project Apollo (U.S.) -- Fiction
 Space flight to the moon -- Fiction

Price: $6.50

Summary:
As the Apollo 11 mission draws to a close there is a crisis at the tracking station on Guam: the antenna that will track the spacecraft during reentry, and allow mission control to communicate with the astronauts is stuck--and ten-year-old Marty is the only one small enough to reach in and grease the ball bearings that allow the antenna to move. Based on actual events.

 Illustrator: Miles, David

Reviews:
   School Library Journal (04/01/19)

Full Text Reviews:

School Library Journal - 04/01/2019 Gr 1–3—Marty's Mission is about the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 told through the eyes of Marty, the son of a man managing the NASA Tracking Station in Guam. The time difference does not affect Marty as he stays up to hear about the launch and watch the landing the next day, all while eagerly awaiting to see Apollo 11 return to Earth. After the Tracking Station's bearings become stuck, it's up to Marty to grease them up enough to ensure adequate communication and a safe landing for the astronauts on board. Thankfully, a crisis is averted thanks to Marty. Told with vivid detail and accompanying illustrations, this entertaining story about a young boy's role in space history also gives a good overview of the Apollo 11 moon mission. There are plenty of stories about the men who landed on the moon, but not a lot is written for children about what the time was like back on Earth or even what complications arose during the mission. The artwork portrays the cool evenings, detailed space transmission parts, and stressful mission that Marty has to undertake in order to save the day. VERDICT An excellent purchase for elementary school collections.—Molly Dettmann, Norman North High School, OK - Copyright 2019 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

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