Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World

James Gladstone (Author) Christy Lundy (Illustrator)

Description

1968 was a year of unrest: many nations were at war. People marched for peace, fairness, and freedom. At the same time, the Apollo 8 crew was about to go farther into space than anyone had gone before--to the moon.

As they surveyed the moon's surface, astronauts aboard Apollo 8 looked up just when Earth was rising out of the darkness of space. They saw the whole planet--no countries, no borders. The photograph they took, Earthrise, had a profound effect when published widely back on Earth, galvanizing the environmental movement, changing the way people saw our single, fragile home planet, and sparking hope during a year of unrest.

This important and timely picture book is publishing to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 8 mission, telling the story behind the photograph, both inside the spaceship and back on Earth. Text includes dialogue pulled from NASA's Apollo 8 transcript, drawing readers into the iconic moment Earth was photographed from space. An author's note at the end explains more about the photograph, the Apollo 8 mission, and how Earthrise went on to inspire Earth Day.

Product Details

Price

$16.95 $15.76

Publisher

Owlkids

Publish Date

October 15, 2018

Pages

Dimensions

8.2 X 0.5 X 10.1 inches | 0.85 pounds

Language

English

Type

Hardcover

EAN/UPC

9781771473163

BISAC Categories:

History - United States - 20th Century

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About the Author

JAMES GLADSTONE is an award-winning author of picture books for children, including When Planet Earth Was New, Earthrise, Journey Around the Sun, and A Star Explodes. James lives in Toronto, Ontario.

CHRISTY LUNDY enjoys exploring the relationship between characters and their environment in her work. She designs locations and creates background paintings for children's animated shows, as well as doing editorial illustrations for a wide variety of clients. Earthrise is her first children's book. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Reviews

"Earthrise is a book to read repeatedly. Every portion of this space flight, especially the Earthrise photograph, is presented with excellence by weaving facts into a beautiful narrative and depicting its history vividly in illustrations."--Librarian's Quest
"Earthrise is especially important now, in a time where the world feels more divided than ever."--Inspired by Savannah
"This book ought to act as a kind of appetizer for readers who want to dig a little deeper into the early days of space travel."--Quill & Quire
"For any fan of Earth."--Kirkus Reviews - STARRED REVIEW
"A star-bright account of space exploration."--Booklist
"A fine snapshot of a milestone event in U.S. and world history for robust nonfiction picture book collections."--School Library Journal
"Readers will enjoy learning about astronauts and outer space by reading this uplifting book."--School Library Connection
"Earthrise captures an inspiring moment of space travel and should be included in all library and personal collections."--Canadian Review of Materials
"[This] book will help children appreciate their shared history and their home planet of earth."--Resource Links

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