More than 20 years after Apollo 11 blasted off on the longest, most famous trip ever, Judy Donnelly captures all the thrills and danger of that first voyage to the moon. nThe astronauts of Apollo 11 made history as the first men to land on the Moon. Learn more about how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins trained and achieved this momentous feat in this Step 5 History Reader. Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography. nThe story of Apollo 11s historic flight, from lift-off, through The Eagle has landed, to splashdown and quarantine. Donnelly does a good job of setting the stage with chapters on the history of the idea of flight to the moon, astronaut selection and training, and look at the flights effect on people in general. --School Library Journal. n