Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon

A man in a white astronaut suit stands on the moon with the Earth in the background.
Suzanne Buckingham Slade

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took one small step and made history. Over the course of the next three-and-a-half years, twelve lunar explorers, including Alan Shepard and Gene Cernan, touched down on the moon's surface. Author and engineer Suzanne Slade reveals how the Apollo missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and led to important discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space. Back matter includes an afterword by Alan Bean (1932-2018), the fourth person to walk on the moon.

Award Years
2020-2021
Award Category
SC Children's Book Award