Gladstone, James. Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That Changed the World. Illus. by Christy Lundy. Toronto: Owlkids Press, 2018. Print.
Do you have a photo that reminds you of an important moment in your life? How about a picture that has a backstory? A very IMPORTANT backstory? Of course you do! We all do!
Earthrise: Apollo 8 and the Photo That changed the World tells the story of this very famous photo in history by the same name. Beginning with the launch of the Apollo 8 spacecraft in 1968, the book sets up the atmosphere in country on the day of liftoff, telling how people gathered to watch it on television, then recounts each step of the first important space mission to the moon. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Frank Borman, and William Anders traveled manned this mission. Anders took a photo from lunar orbit showing Earth and part of the moon, showing us our planet from space.
The text walks through the timeline of the mission at a good pace, with the vintage style illustrations guiding the way smoothly. A powdery blue is the predominant color in the palette, with soft swishes of dots accentuating objects on each page. A backmatter page gives more information on the mission and its impact, while also inspiring readers to connect to the content. I can think of connecting it to units on the moon and Earth Day.
I found myself doing my own research while reading this book, and I know it will inspire other readers to do the same.
Read more about the book here.
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