Summary
Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following his speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared... Full description
- A daring dream
- The first mission, Apollo 1
- The mission continues
- To the sky, Apollo 4-6
- Risking it all, Apollo 7
- Aiming for the moon, Apollo 8
- Spider in space, Apollo 9
- Dress rehearsal, Apollo 10
- Achieving the dream, Apollo 11.