Trailblazers: Neil Armstrong
By Alex Woolf
Neil Armstrong become the first person to set foot on the moon. Long before that astonishing day in 1969, Armstrong was already dreaming of journeys above the clouds, visiting air shows and gaining his student pilot’s license at age sixteen. Find out how this flight-obsessed astronaut went on to take one of the most momentous steps in history. 8-10 years
Who Was the First Man on the Moon? Graphic Novel
By Nathan Page, Illustrated by Drew Shannon
From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the steps Neil Armstrong took in order to become the first person to land on the moon. A story of calculated risk, perseverance, and earth-defying reward, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the famous astronaut — brought to life by gripping narrative and full-color illustrations that fly off the page. 8-12 years
When Neil Armstrong Built a Wind Tunnel
by Mark Andrew Weakland, Illustrated by Luciano Lozano
Astronaut Neil Armstrong couldn’t be held down by Earth’s gravity. As the first person to step foot on the moon, Neil took the U.S. space program to new heights. But before that, he had a humble boyhood of cutting lawns, cleaning ovens, washing airplanes and plenty of adventures, including building a wind tunnel in his parents’ basement! This playful story shows young readers that the sky’s not the limit for their own dreams. 6-8 years
One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong
By Don Brown
As a young boy, Neil Armstrong had a recurring dream in which he held his breath and floated high above the people, houses, and cars. He spent his free time reading stacks of flying magazines, building model airplanes, and staring through his homemade telescope mounted on the roof of his neighbor’s garage. As a teenager, Neil became obsessed with the idea of flight, working odd jobs to pay for flying lessons at a nearby airport. He earned his student pilot’s license on his sixteenth birthday.
Who knew that this shy boy, who also loved books and music, would become the first person to set foot on the moon. This is the inspiring story of one boy’s dream – a dream of flying that landed him more than 200,000 miles away from his home on earth. 4-7 years
Who Was Neil Armstrong?
By Roberta Edwards
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a “giant leap for mankind.” This Eagle Scout built his own model planes and grew up to become first a test pilot for experimental aircraft and then an astronaut, the first to walk on the moon. Over 80 black-and-white illustrations bring Armstrong’s story to life. 8-12 years
I am Neil Armstrong
By Brad Meltzer, Illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos
This fun biography focuses on the traits that made Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, great — traits that kids can aspire to. I am Neil Armstrong tells the story of one of America’s icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that includes his childhood influences. At the back is a timeline and photos. 5-8 years
Neil Armstrong One Giant Leap for Mankind
By Tara Dixon-Engel Illustrated by Mike Jackson
Neil Armstrong was America’s rocket man, the first person to set foot on the moon and turn science fiction into amazing reality. Award-winning authors Tara Dixon-Engel and Mike Jackson tell the fascinating story of how Armstrong went where no one had gone before, leaving his mark on the powdery surface of another world.
Even at an age when other boys were just learning to drive, Neil was training to reach the skies. He went on to study aeronautical engineering, win medals as a fighter pilot, try out the X-15 experimental rocket plane, and become one of the elite few chosen to be a NASA astronaut…where he took the test pilot’s credo of “higher, faster and farther” to thrilling heights. 10 and up
Pocket Bios: Neil Armstrong
By Al Berenger
Neil Armstrong is an American astronaut most famous for being the first person to walk on the moon: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Before enrolling in the NASA Astronaut Corps in 1962, Armstrong was an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. Follow this extraordinary man’s life and accomplishments, from childhood to space and back again. 4-7 years
