Reaching for the Moon Hardcover - 2005

First line

The name my parents gave me was Edwin Eugene, but the name my sister gave me was the one that would stay with me all my life.

From the rear cover

I walked on the moon. This is my journey. But it didn't begin when I stepped on board Apollo 11 on July 1, 1969. It began the day I was born.

Becoming an astronaut took more than education, discipline, and physical strength. It took years of determination and believing that any goal is possible--from riding a bike alone across the George Washington Bridge at age ten to making a footprint on the Moon.

I always knew the Moon was within my reach--and that I was ready to be on the team that would achieve the first landing. But it was still hard to believe when I took my first step onto the Moon's surface.

We all have our own dreams. This is the story of how mine came true.

Media reviews

Citations

• Booklist, 04/15/2005, Page 1451
• Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks, 06/01/2005, Page 424
• Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2005, Page 393
• Kirkus Review - Children, 06/01/2005, Page 631
• Publishers Weekly, 05/30/2005, Page 60
• School Library Journal, 08/01/2005, Page 110
• Science Books & Films, 07/01/2006, Page 153
• Science Books & Films Best Bks, 01/01/2006, Page 15