Neil Armstrong: Young Flyer

Neil Armstrong was interested in flying long before his landing on the moon. As a second grader he read about plane books that were meant for sixth graders, but he could read them perfectly. Neil had very caring parents who helped him and encouraged him to learn more about flying.They even let him take flight school at a young age! Neil did very well in school, and was recommended by his teachers to Purdue University which had a very strong aeronautical education. He joined the Navy and served in the Korean war before graduating Purdue. He joined NASA after leaving Purdue and was sent on of the first Gemini missions. After, he was selected to be the Apollo 11 lunar module capitan. He is supposed to be the first man on the moon! The show more flight went perfectly, Neil and Buzz were the first humans on the moon! After, they got many ceremonies and celebrations because of their accomplishments.

I really liked this book because of how it described Neil’s life, short, but important pieces of his story. I liked how this was written in the 1990’s because the author got to write about a recent accomplishment instead of a modern day author having to write about it today. It wasn’t dull and boring as some other biographies I’ve read, it’s light and fast-paced. It talks about Neil’s major accomplishments during his life, not him growing up. The author describes Neil’s determination to go to flight school by working many hours on the weekends. The book also shows Neil easily getting along with his friends. I rate this book a 4 ½ out of 5. show less

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