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Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
Here is a rare perspective on a story we only thought we knew. For Apollo 11, the first moon landing, is a story that belongs to many, not just the few and famous. It belongs to the seamstress who put together twenty-two layers of fabric for each space suit. To the engineers who created a special heat shield to protect the capsule during its fiery reentry. It belongs to the flight directors, camera designers, software experts, suit testers, telescope crew, aerospace technicians, photo developers, engineers, and navigators.
Gathering direct quotes from some of these folks who worked behind the scenes, Catherine Thimmesh reveals their very human worries and concerns. Culling NASA transcripts, national archives, and stunning NASA photos from Apollo 11, she captures not only the sheer magnitude of this feat but also the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance of the greatest team ever—the team that worked to first put man on that great gray rock in the sky.
Gathering direct quotes from some of these folks who worked behind the scenes, Catherine Thimmesh reveals their very human worries and concerns. Culling NASA transcripts, national archives, and stunning NASA photos from Apollo 11, she captures not only the sheer magnitude of this feat but also the dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance of the greatest team ever—the team that worked to first put man on that great gray rock in the sky.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published June 26, 2006
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About the author
Catherine Thimmesh
12 books13 followersCatherine Thimmesh is an award-winning author, speaker, and creativity educator.
Her creative children’s nonfiction titles have won numerous awards, including a New York Times Notable Book and the prestigious Sibert Medal. She is the author of the best-selling book: GIRLS THINK OF EVERYTHING: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women — which was substantially revised and newly released in 2018. TEAM MOON: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon won the Sibert Medal, while CAMP PANDA: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild was a Sibert Honor book.
Her newest book — SMASH, CRASH, TOPPLE, ROLL! The Inventive Rube Goldberg: A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines — is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and releases May 6, 2025.
You can watch her discuss the importance of creativity in her TEDx talk: Creativity in the Classroom (in 5 minutes or less) on YouTube, or Catherine’s website.
Catherine lives and works in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Her creative children’s nonfiction titles have won numerous awards, including a New York Times Notable Book and the prestigious Sibert Medal. She is the author of the best-selling book: GIRLS THINK OF EVERYTHING: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women — which was substantially revised and newly released in 2018. TEAM MOON: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon won the Sibert Medal, while CAMP PANDA: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild was a Sibert Honor book.
Her newest book — SMASH, CRASH, TOPPLE, ROLL! The Inventive Rube Goldberg: A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines — is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection and releases May 6, 2025.
You can watch her discuss the importance of creativity in her TEDx talk: Creativity in the Classroom (in 5 minutes or less) on YouTube, or Catherine’s website.
Catherine lives and works in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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April 20, 2018
No, I did not read every word... I'm just not quite that interested in the subject. But the thing is, I was trying just to page through this for a group read, and I kept getting sucked in to reading more closely. Important, fascinating, beautiful.
July 29, 2007
(Musical pairing: Man on the Moon by R.E.M.)
Let me start by saying that I was not one of those kids who was into space and NASA as a kid. But maybe if I had had this book, I would have been.
What sets Team Moon apart from other books on space or Apollo 11 is Thimmesh's approach to the topic. Instead of just telling the basic facts and focusing on the space race and the astronauts themselves, she focuses on the team effort of the mission. The success of the mission and lives of the astronauts depended on everyone from the parachute engineer to the seamstresses who sewed the spacesuits. Each chapter focuses on a different challenge or problem that needed to be solved in order for the mission to be successful.
The bottom line: Team moon is an excellent non-fiction book about space with riveting facts, cool photos, and a nice emphasis on teamwork and problem solving.
Fun Fact: The astronauts received training in photography before they left so that they would be able to capture the best snapshots possible of the moon.
Let me start by saying that I was not one of those kids who was into space and NASA as a kid. But maybe if I had had this book, I would have been.
What sets Team Moon apart from other books on space or Apollo 11 is Thimmesh's approach to the topic. Instead of just telling the basic facts and focusing on the space race and the astronauts themselves, she focuses on the team effort of the mission. The success of the mission and lives of the astronauts depended on everyone from the parachute engineer to the seamstresses who sewed the spacesuits. Each chapter focuses on a different challenge or problem that needed to be solved in order for the mission to be successful.
The bottom line: Team moon is an excellent non-fiction book about space with riveting facts, cool photos, and a nice emphasis on teamwork and problem solving.
Fun Fact: The astronauts received training in photography before they left so that they would be able to capture the best snapshots possible of the moon.
February 8, 2016
normally for a book i give only one star i won't review it. but this was required reading for a class on the Sibert Medal and so many people have liked it that my review won't change its popularity. this is my review for the class w/some editing.
The book looks like one of the volumes from the Time-Life sets you find at thrift stores for two bucks each, or the books that come w/faux aged xeroxed documents and pictures that you pull out of pockets on every other page.
There are tiny fonted footnotes on near every page that require a magnifying glass to read (i asked someone w/20-20 vision if she she could read them, not w/out a magnifier). The type is in white, black, yellow, light blue and possibly other colors on white, gray, black and pages w/photos chosen, apparently by which would be the hardest to read.
NASA was and is exact, Team Moon even shows that, words matter (you don't confuse American measurements w/metric or else you crash years of a hard work and tens of millions of dollars into Mars instead of landing a craft on one of its moons) but the author uses such general phrases and words as "whopping," "14,000 folks," "about 500 others," "backroom support guys," and "computer whiz kids" (pp12,13,17).
i only got to page thirty before i was too angry w/this book to finish it, but the index didn't have a listing for Werner Von Braun. How do you write a book about NASA and the Apollo program without mentioning Von Braun and the nazi contribution to the space race?
On page ten it is mentioned that the U.S.S.R. ("the old Soviet Union") put the first man in space but left out is the first woman, the first dog etc, lots of things that got in the craw of NASA's champion in the White House, Lyndon Johnson
The book looks like one of the volumes from the Time-Life sets you find at thrift stores for two bucks each, or the books that come w/faux aged xeroxed documents and pictures that you pull out of pockets on every other page.
There are tiny fonted footnotes on near every page that require a magnifying glass to read (i asked someone w/20-20 vision if she she could read them, not w/out a magnifier). The type is in white, black, yellow, light blue and possibly other colors on white, gray, black and pages w/photos chosen, apparently by which would be the hardest to read.
NASA was and is exact, Team Moon even shows that, words matter (you don't confuse American measurements w/metric or else you crash years of a hard work and tens of millions of dollars into Mars instead of landing a craft on one of its moons) but the author uses such general phrases and words as "whopping," "14,000 folks," "about 500 others," "backroom support guys," and "computer whiz kids" (pp12,13,17).
i only got to page thirty before i was too angry w/this book to finish it, but the index didn't have a listing for Werner Von Braun. How do you write a book about NASA and the Apollo program without mentioning Von Braun and the nazi contribution to the space race?
On page ten it is mentioned that the U.S.S.R. ("the old Soviet Union") put the first man in space but left out is the first woman, the first dog etc, lots of things that got in the craw of NASA's champion in the White House, Lyndon Johnson
February 26, 2015
The opening of this book puts the reader in the mindset of the times. It is 1969 and all around the world people are gathering around television sets in their homes and around their towns to experience history together. No one wanted to miss out for they knew this event was historical. The way the text is written transports you and creates the deep feelings of eagerness, fear, and excitement everyone felt. This book demands your attention from the very first page and pulls you through all of the twist and turns. The mission included the three astronauts as well as 400,000 other dedicated and determined people who were involved in every aspect of landing a human on the moon. The book describes in detail the joint effort and perseverance each member of this massive team had to have in order to make this mission successful. It was a race to the moon and there was an overwhelming amount of experience and knowledge to master.
The book breaks down the mission and everything leading up to it into small sections and parts. It is not overwhelming and would spark interest and questioning in students. The photographs in this book are breathtaking and will help grab students’ attention if the writing does not get them first. Each picture has a detailed caption that explains exactly what you are looking at.
It explains in heart-pumping detail all of the problems that were faced during the actual mission and how each member of the team needed to be there in order to successfully overcome these challenges and move on with the mission. Perseverance. The book tracks all eight of the challenges faced from blast off to landing back on earth.
I absolutely LOVED this book and would recommend it to anyone any age. It is full of rich content and information and also keeps the attention of the reader throughout every single page.
The text features of this book include:
- Pictures
- Photographs
- Captions
- Diagrams
- Quotes
- Sources
- Additional Reading
- Index
- Glossary
The book breaks down the mission and everything leading up to it into small sections and parts. It is not overwhelming and would spark interest and questioning in students. The photographs in this book are breathtaking and will help grab students’ attention if the writing does not get them first. Each picture has a detailed caption that explains exactly what you are looking at.
It explains in heart-pumping detail all of the problems that were faced during the actual mission and how each member of the team needed to be there in order to successfully overcome these challenges and move on with the mission. Perseverance. The book tracks all eight of the challenges faced from blast off to landing back on earth.
I absolutely LOVED this book and would recommend it to anyone any age. It is full of rich content and information and also keeps the attention of the reader throughout every single page.
The text features of this book include:
- Pictures
- Photographs
- Captions
- Diagrams
- Quotes
- Sources
- Additional Reading
- Index
- Glossary
December 2, 2017
Genre: Informational
Grade: Middle Grades
This book is full of amazing information about the minds behind the mission of the Apollo 11 landing. I like how it shifts the popular focus of JUST astronauts to the intelligent minds that put in hard work for the landing to happen. The astronauts are important, but they alone did not complete the mission, which is important for children to see and know. The book has real pictures and explanations of the pictures. It also has real quotes from the people involved in the mission! This book goes through the whole journey, as well as issues and challenges faced. This book is easy to understand because the author includes clarification to unfamiliar terms/positions. Informational books like this are great for children who don't like to read but have certain interests they would like to read about (such as outer space). I recommend this book!
Grade: Middle Grades
This book is full of amazing information about the minds behind the mission of the Apollo 11 landing. I like how it shifts the popular focus of JUST astronauts to the intelligent minds that put in hard work for the landing to happen. The astronauts are important, but they alone did not complete the mission, which is important for children to see and know. The book has real pictures and explanations of the pictures. It also has real quotes from the people involved in the mission! This book goes through the whole journey, as well as issues and challenges faced. This book is easy to understand because the author includes clarification to unfamiliar terms/positions. Informational books like this are great for children who don't like to read but have certain interests they would like to read about (such as outer space). I recommend this book!
February 25, 2019
25 March 2012 TEAM MOON: HOW 400,000 PEOPLE LANDED APOLLO 11 ON THE MOON by Catherine Thimmesh, Houghton Mifflin, 2006, 80p., ISBN: 978-0-618-50757-3
“Giant steps are what you take, walking on the moon
I hope my legs won’t break, walking on the moon.”
--Sting
“’Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace…These brave men, Neil Armstrong and [Buzz] Aldren, know that there is no hope for their recovery. But they also know there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice.’
“Rest in peace? On the moon? Thankfully, no, those ominous words (penned in top secret for President Nixon) were never spoken. But while millions upon millions of people were spellbound and starry-eyed with moon mania (sitting, watching, waiting), those people behind the scenes fretted over more problems and concerns and plans for emergencies than the rest of the world could ever know. The ‘Fate Has Ordained’ speech was to be delivered in the event that the worst possible scenario came to pass. The speech’s very existence proved that, beneath all the excitement, those people running the show never for a moment lost sight of the all too real dangers they were choosing to run into head-on. And though millions of eyes were focused front and center on the astronauts and the spacecraft, much of the action would, in fact, be taking place on the sidelines.’”
As a child of the sixties, three events stand out above all as moments that I still recall so clearly more than four decades later: First, the assassination of President Kennedy; second, The Beatles on Ed Sullivan; and third, the moon landing.
We were all gathered in the dining hall at Woodworth Lake Scout Reservation that evening, staring up at a television, watching with awe.
This book is so fascinating to me because I didn’t know what a computer was in 1969. As a teenager that year, I understood less of the technology behind the moon landing than one of today’s second graders would grasp. And so this is all fresh and exciting to even those of us who lived through it.
Filled with iconic photographs, TEAM MOON is so fittingly titled. Every single page tells the story why, when they designed the mission patch, the three astronauts chose not to have their names included in the design. It was not their mission. It was the mission of 400,000.
Richie Partington, MLIS
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“Giant steps are what you take, walking on the moon
I hope my legs won’t break, walking on the moon.”
--Sting
“’Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace…These brave men, Neil Armstrong and [Buzz] Aldren, know that there is no hope for their recovery. But they also know there is hope for mankind in their sacrifice.’
“Rest in peace? On the moon? Thankfully, no, those ominous words (penned in top secret for President Nixon) were never spoken. But while millions upon millions of people were spellbound and starry-eyed with moon mania (sitting, watching, waiting), those people behind the scenes fretted over more problems and concerns and plans for emergencies than the rest of the world could ever know. The ‘Fate Has Ordained’ speech was to be delivered in the event that the worst possible scenario came to pass. The speech’s very existence proved that, beneath all the excitement, those people running the show never for a moment lost sight of the all too real dangers they were choosing to run into head-on. And though millions of eyes were focused front and center on the astronauts and the spacecraft, much of the action would, in fact, be taking place on the sidelines.’”
As a child of the sixties, three events stand out above all as moments that I still recall so clearly more than four decades later: First, the assassination of President Kennedy; second, The Beatles on Ed Sullivan; and third, the moon landing.
We were all gathered in the dining hall at Woodworth Lake Scout Reservation that evening, staring up at a television, watching with awe.
This book is so fascinating to me because I didn’t know what a computer was in 1969. As a teenager that year, I understood less of the technology behind the moon landing than one of today’s second graders would grasp. And so this is all fresh and exciting to even those of us who lived through it.
Filled with iconic photographs, TEAM MOON is so fittingly titled. Every single page tells the story why, when they designed the mission patch, the three astronauts chose not to have their names included in the design. It was not their mission. It was the mission of 400,000.
Richie Partington, MLIS
Richie's Picks http://richiespicks.pbworks.com
https://www.facebook.com/richiespicks/
richiepartington@gmail.com
April 15, 2018
This informational book has everything, from an awesome storytelling of man’s first landing on the moon to pictures and photographs to a glossary explaining various words used in space slang. The introduction of the book really gives readers an understanding of the time period of 1969 and how the world sat around the televisions, experiencing the moon landing together. Reading this made me feel nostalgic, even though I wasn’t even there! This would definitely a good first exposure to an elementary student who is just learning about the landings on the moon. It really depicts how incredible this event was and how much everyone wanted to witness this historical moment.
Over the course of the book, it really explains and breaks down the mission into smaller parts, that were not too overwhelming to read about and seemed like they would be pretty understanding for a younger audience. Not only does the book discuss the astronauts and their journey, but also the 400,000 other people who aided the mission as well, with their hard work and determination. Something that I feel is overlooked when talking about major events, such as space missions, are the hundreds and thousands of people that are working “behind the scenes” who help make it all come together. They put as much of their time and dedication towards helping these missions become reality, and they are just as much of heroes as the astronauts. The book really explains the teamwork and efforts everyone involved had to make this dream become a reality. The book covers eight different challenges that astronauts and workers alike faced, which ranged from blast off to landing back on Earth.
I think this book is such a great read, for all ages. It makes it so easy to understand what Apollo 11 was all about. Young students would be able to learn all about what goes into making missions like these come about, and just enjoy the story altogether. Would definitely recommend this book to any and all!
Over the course of the book, it really explains and breaks down the mission into smaller parts, that were not too overwhelming to read about and seemed like they would be pretty understanding for a younger audience. Not only does the book discuss the astronauts and their journey, but also the 400,000 other people who aided the mission as well, with their hard work and determination. Something that I feel is overlooked when talking about major events, such as space missions, are the hundreds and thousands of people that are working “behind the scenes” who help make it all come together. They put as much of their time and dedication towards helping these missions become reality, and they are just as much of heroes as the astronauts. The book really explains the teamwork and efforts everyone involved had to make this dream become a reality. The book covers eight different challenges that astronauts and workers alike faced, which ranged from blast off to landing back on Earth.
I think this book is such a great read, for all ages. It makes it so easy to understand what Apollo 11 was all about. Young students would be able to learn all about what goes into making missions like these come about, and just enjoy the story altogether. Would definitely recommend this book to any and all!
February 27, 2016
Non-fiction - Sibert Medal winner, 2007
For upper elementary-middle school
Illustrated with photographs, this tells the story of the 400,000 people who worked to make Apollo 11 a success, putting the first men on the moon - and bringing them home again.
Using in-depth details and behind the scenes information, Thimmesh makes the first moon landing engrossing by telling the story with suspense and enthusiasm. The book is reasonably big, allowing the photographs to pack a punch, with many full-page images and the occasional use of text on top of pictures. Throughout the narrative, Thimmesh impresses on the reader the sense of anticipation and danger acknowledged by all the people involved in Apollo 11, from the seamstresses creating the space-suits to the photographer training the astronauts to bring home top-quality images of the moon.
While the large paragraphs of text might scare off more reluctant readers, this is the kind of book that any space fanatic will tackle for the rewards of the information it contains, and it provides a greater depth of information and context than many basic books on space travel. It would also serve as a great introduction to the space program, particularly with the emphasis on collaboration and descriptions of the many types of people who contributed to the success of the moon landing. The narrative is supplemented by an author's note, quotes from people involved, and an extensive bibliography and index.
Kirkus' review provides a good overview of the content, and calls it a "beautiful and well-documented tribute." School Library Journal emphasizes the freshness of the collaborative aspects of the story and calls the text "infectiously hyperbolic," an accurate description.
For upper elementary-middle school
Illustrated with photographs, this tells the story of the 400,000 people who worked to make Apollo 11 a success, putting the first men on the moon - and bringing them home again.
Using in-depth details and behind the scenes information, Thimmesh makes the first moon landing engrossing by telling the story with suspense and enthusiasm. The book is reasonably big, allowing the photographs to pack a punch, with many full-page images and the occasional use of text on top of pictures. Throughout the narrative, Thimmesh impresses on the reader the sense of anticipation and danger acknowledged by all the people involved in Apollo 11, from the seamstresses creating the space-suits to the photographer training the astronauts to bring home top-quality images of the moon.
While the large paragraphs of text might scare off more reluctant readers, this is the kind of book that any space fanatic will tackle for the rewards of the information it contains, and it provides a greater depth of information and context than many basic books on space travel. It would also serve as a great introduction to the space program, particularly with the emphasis on collaboration and descriptions of the many types of people who contributed to the success of the moon landing. The narrative is supplemented by an author's note, quotes from people involved, and an extensive bibliography and index.
Kirkus' review provides a good overview of the content, and calls it a "beautiful and well-documented tribute." School Library Journal emphasizes the freshness of the collaborative aspects of the story and calls the text "infectiously hyperbolic," an accurate description.
June 5, 2016
This book is excellent for introducing man's first landing on the moon. This book takes the reader step by step on how it all happened and all the many people who contributed to help this awesome event happen. The pictures were absolutely beautiful and are a reason to reflect on what has been accomplished over the years through space travel. I think this book should be in every classroom library.
June 1, 2016
Team Moon has tons of researched information of the Apollo 11 mission. It gives a great detailed account from the beginning of "the dream" until the end. It has beautiful pictures directly from the Apollo 11 mission and uses powerful quotes throughout the text. I think you have to be a space enthusiast to truly enjoy this book.
February 4, 2017
I wanted to read this because 1-2 years ago I read Almost Astronauts and it was pretty good and I enjoyed it. I gave this a 4 star rating because I had mixed feelings about this book, it wasn't BAD, but it wasn't GOOD either. It could use a little bit of more facts. I would recommend book to people who like historical nonfiction books.
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November 5, 2019
Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were the three brave men to land on the moon in the entire world. When the three men headed out to the moon Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the Two to only walk on the moon Michael Collins did not walk because he had a problem in his spine but all three of them especially Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had to face different type of challenges example like Frozen Slugs and Strong winds which was very cold.
The book "Team moon How 400,000 people landed on the moon" is a very good book It talks about the first people Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins who landed on the moon and how at least 400,000 people helped get three Men on the moon they put there time and Happiness into this Project and I really enjoyed How they did it I would recommend this book to anybody who would like to understand more about a book than what they already learned.
The book "Team moon How 400,000 people landed on the moon" is a very good book It talks about the first people Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins who landed on the moon and how at least 400,000 people helped get three Men on the moon they put there time and Happiness into this Project and I really enjoyed How they did it I would recommend this book to anybody who would like to understand more about a book than what they already learned.
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July 11, 2017
In this informational book, Thimmesh reveals the masterminds behind America's first official landing on the moon with Apollo 11. Thimmesh uses a multitude of photographs from the event and behind-the-scenes work of thousands of individuals who made the dream of going to the moon a reality. Striving to give credit to all individuals involved, Thimmesh incorporates insight and quotes from numerous people, including camera designers, engineers, technicians, and even the seamstresses who meticulously designed the fabric for the space suits. The text is separated into chapters to highlight the various stages and phases that occurred as over 400,000 people worked together to get man on the moon. Although an informational, non-fiction text, this work reveals the nature of Apollo 11 and how every person involved played a critical role in the mission's success.
July 24, 2018
I began to read this book as a good mentor text for informational writing - which it is. But as I was reading it, completely engaged because of the great writing, I realized there is a second place in the curriculum that it could be used, our opening unit on teamwork. This is an amazing way to show the students about teamwork and that it is critical to be part of a team even if you aren't the one out in front getting all the glory. Over 400,000 people directly worked on this mission, not to mention all those who worked on the prior missions that allowed this launch to even be possible. There are some great quotes and sections in here that I will read to show them the importance of teams and how each individual plays a key role. If even one person didn't follow through, who knows if the mission may have ended very differently. Love that I found this.
July 1, 2019
Summary:
This book takes the well known moon landing of Apollo 11 and shows the reader a rare glimpse of the behind the scenes effort of a whole nation to win the space race. It highlights specific important roles in making the mission a success, including flight directors, camera designers, software experts, suit testers, telescope crew, aerospace technicians, photo developers, engineers, navigators, engineers, and even seamstresses. Readers come away with an understanding of how one speech made by President John F. Kennedy inspired a nation to commit to this dangerous and extremely expensive space endeavor to put a man on the great gray rock in the sky. The photographs alone make this book a winner with readers of all ages.
Citation:
Thimmesh, C. (2015). Team moon: How 400,000 people landed apollo 11 on the moon. HMH Books for Young Readers.
This book takes the well known moon landing of Apollo 11 and shows the reader a rare glimpse of the behind the scenes effort of a whole nation to win the space race. It highlights specific important roles in making the mission a success, including flight directors, camera designers, software experts, suit testers, telescope crew, aerospace technicians, photo developers, engineers, navigators, engineers, and even seamstresses. Readers come away with an understanding of how one speech made by President John F. Kennedy inspired a nation to commit to this dangerous and extremely expensive space endeavor to put a man on the great gray rock in the sky. The photographs alone make this book a winner with readers of all ages.
Citation:
Thimmesh, C. (2015). Team moon: How 400,000 people landed apollo 11 on the moon. HMH Books for Young Readers.
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March 2, 2020This book was about the moon and how Apollo 11 landed on the moon, and how so many people contributed to the safety to the astronauts. And also what challenges the crew and everyone else had to face, in the book it talks about how the ship had to be launched at a certain angle to reach the moon, and how the ship had to be inspected a lot, to make sure that everything was working. it also talks about how there was a false alarm during the mission, so it freaked out the astronauts cause they didn't know what it was, until the crew back on earth told them that it was just a false alarm.
My opinion on this book is good because it gave me more knowledge about Apollo 11 and how much people contributed to the success for Apollo 11, and i also like it because it was cool to see the pictures with the page so i knew what the thing they were explaining looked like.
My opinion on this book is good because it gave me more knowledge about Apollo 11 and how much people contributed to the success for Apollo 11, and i also like it because it was cool to see the pictures with the page so i knew what the thing they were explaining looked like.
June 16, 2018
This is an interesting book. It goes behind the scenes of the actual moon landing into how they built the space suits, or how they ensured the photos from the fist landing are immortalized forever, and so on. I never thought, or realized that almost 400,000 people were involved in the Apollo 11 landing mission! Indeed, worth knowing more about it...
The book is short and sweet. However, I had more expectations from the book in terms of sharing more detailed stories. So while the topics are interesting, varied and not the normal ones, unfortunately their treatment is a bit superficial. However, that still doesn't take away the shine off the book - I would still recommend it for an interesting read in under couple of hours.
The book is short and sweet. However, I had more expectations from the book in terms of sharing more detailed stories. So while the topics are interesting, varied and not the normal ones, unfortunately their treatment is a bit superficial. However, that still doesn't take away the shine off the book - I would still recommend it for an interesting read in under couple of hours.
November 15, 2019
Genre: Nonfiction
Awards: Sibert Award
Audience: 4th-middle grades
A. The topic of this book is the moon landing of Apollo 11 and all the people behind it.
B. The book is presented in a child-friendly way due to its real photographs and how the author explains the photographs. The author also helps the young readers by clarifying unfamiliar terms that children might not know.
C. Text features that are used in this book include photographs, captions, diagrams, index, and a glossary. All of these features help readers better understand the text.
D. I used this book as a read aloud for my students when they were learning about timelines, and the topic we chose to focus on for the day was the moon landing of Apollo 11.
Awards: Sibert Award
Audience: 4th-middle grades
A. The topic of this book is the moon landing of Apollo 11 and all the people behind it.
B. The book is presented in a child-friendly way due to its real photographs and how the author explains the photographs. The author also helps the young readers by clarifying unfamiliar terms that children might not know.
C. Text features that are used in this book include photographs, captions, diagrams, index, and a glossary. All of these features help readers better understand the text.
D. I used this book as a read aloud for my students when they were learning about timelines, and the topic we chose to focus on for the day was the moon landing of Apollo 11.
November 18, 2019
This book is about the process of the first landing on the moon by NASA. And all the stuff that want on when they landed on the moon. It is also talks about how they were able to do something so revolutionary to change the world. The book states how the built the space suits and technology to communicate back and fourth. And of course how they built they rocket to get up into space.
Overall i really liked this book it gave a lot of information and details about the launch and build process of the rocket. It showed real photos of the rocket being built and launched. And photos of the moon and space center. To me the book was very like a timeline all of the events were in order. Overall i would give this book a 4 out of 5.
Overall i really liked this book it gave a lot of information and details about the launch and build process of the rocket. It showed real photos of the rocket being built and launched. And photos of the moon and space center. To me the book was very like a timeline all of the events were in order. Overall i would give this book a 4 out of 5.
April 24, 2019
Genre: Nonfiction
Awards: Sibert Medal
Audience: 3rd - 6th Grade
A) The topic of this book is space travel in regards to Apollo 11 and everything that goes into that process.
B) This topic was presented in a child-friendly manner by providing a glossary for difficult words, an easy-to-read font, and engaging pictures to supplement the text and break it up.
C) The text features included in this book are: a glossary, an index, captions, quotes, diagrams/graphics, sources, and chapter notes.
D) I would use this book in a science lesson about space or the moon as a read aloud of portions of it, independent reading, and as a resource for students doing research.
Awards: Sibert Medal
Audience: 3rd - 6th Grade
A) The topic of this book is space travel in regards to Apollo 11 and everything that goes into that process.
B) This topic was presented in a child-friendly manner by providing a glossary for difficult words, an easy-to-read font, and engaging pictures to supplement the text and break it up.
C) The text features included in this book are: a glossary, an index, captions, quotes, diagrams/graphics, sources, and chapter notes.
D) I would use this book in a science lesson about space or the moon as a read aloud of portions of it, independent reading, and as a resource for students doing research.
July 23, 2019
“Team Moon” gives older juvenile readers a new perspective on the first lunar landing: a look at the 400,000 people who worked behind the scenes and landed Apollo 11 on the moon. Filled with photographs, many of which readers will never have seen before, the book pays homage to those unsung heroes.
A perfect book for readers interested spaceflight, space exploration, and astronauts, the 1060L Lexile level puts this book at an eighth grade reading level. A Glossary follows the text as does a listing of Sources and a list of websites, books, and DVDs for further exploration.
Highly recommended.
A perfect book for readers interested spaceflight, space exploration, and astronauts, the 1060L Lexile level puts this book at an eighth grade reading level. A Glossary follows the text as does a listing of Sources and a list of websites, books, and DVDs for further exploration.
Highly recommended.
June 26, 2018
Not only is this a beautiful book featuring awesome photographs, the writing of the book is thrilling. It tells the story from the point of view of little known participants in the Moon project, sharing challenges the team members faced that we were not aware of as we watched Neal Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin taking their initial steps on the Moon. I am in awe of the research that went into the writing of this book, but even more of the language and sentence construction that drew me in to the story.
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June 28, 2019Summary: This book explains the different point of views that were involved in the Apollo 11 mission. The reader will be moved through the different encounters from people involved. The author really grasps the readers attention through the beautifully written accounts and photos.
Review: Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon was a great supplemental source used in the Earth and Space science unit. The pictures and writing were enticing, hooking the class from start to finish. This is a great resource to use for projects that take place in the unit as well.
Review: Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon was a great supplemental source used in the Earth and Space science unit. The pictures and writing were enticing, hooking the class from start to finish. This is a great resource to use for projects that take place in the unit as well.
September 10, 2021
Copyright date 2006
The Robert F. Sibert Award
Juveniel Nonfiction, Space
This book gives us a behind the scenes look at what it took to get Apollo 11 launched and landed on the moon, so America could have the title of being the first to put Man on the moon.
While I liked this book alot, I found that this book would be best suited for a middle school aged child, the language at times could be difficult for a oyunger child to understand. I could use this book in a classroom setting, if the subject or topic was about Space Exploration and putting people on the moon.
The Robert F. Sibert Award
Juveniel Nonfiction, Space
This book gives us a behind the scenes look at what it took to get Apollo 11 launched and landed on the moon, so America could have the title of being the first to put Man on the moon.
While I liked this book alot, I found that this book would be best suited for a middle school aged child, the language at times could be difficult for a oyunger child to understand. I could use this book in a classroom setting, if the subject or topic was about Space Exploration and putting people on the moon.
December 2, 2018
Team Moon by Catherine Thimmesh
11/20/18
5/5
Non fiction: Informational, Grades 3-5
This was a very informative book on Apollo 11. I’m not a huge fan of non fiction books, but if I ever wanted to know about Apollo 11, I’d pick up this book. There was a lot of information in the book and real pictures throughout it. If a student was needing information on Apollo 11 for a project or paper, this is a great resource. I would recommend this book for upper level elementary readers.
11/20/18
5/5
Non fiction: Informational, Grades 3-5
This was a very informative book on Apollo 11. I’m not a huge fan of non fiction books, but if I ever wanted to know about Apollo 11, I’d pick up this book. There was a lot of information in the book and real pictures throughout it. If a student was needing information on Apollo 11 for a project or paper, this is a great resource. I would recommend this book for upper level elementary readers.
October 25, 2018
This is an informational book for grades 4-5. I never realized how much work and effort is put in to rockets and launches. It something that I’ve never thought about. There are so many people involved in a big launch such as Apollo 11, but it seems that only a few of those people get credit for it. This book is a good informative book for upper elementary.
December 24, 2019
Excellent factual book about the team coordinated to land man on the moon. With the conviction of Kennedy that it could be done, suddenly it was done! The pictures in this book are stunning and, personally, take me back to age 4. I remember so much about this because my parents were "gaga" over the TV at the time and realized how historical this was. I highly recommend this book!
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February 12, 2020This book "Team Moon" really goes in dept about how 400000 people helped the 3 people land on moon. It covers all the facts and almost each person that helped with the landing. I would definitely recommend this book to somebody that is very interested in the first Moon Landing and about how many people helped with the landing.
March 8, 2021
Very disappointed in the lack of inclusion of the many, many women who worked tirelessly on the Apollo 11 mission, especially in a book written by a woman. Also, a lot of the text trended on the redundant side.
Still useful and interesting information, with good visuals, but missed the mark on a few things.
Still useful and interesting information, with good visuals, but missed the mark on a few things.
February 10, 2017
While the subject matter is fascinating (I'm still in awe of the fact that we put men on the moon with humans manually calculating and graphing their progress!), this book is rather dry and dull for children. My 11 year old enjoyed it more than my 8 year old.
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