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Author Donald, Alison, author.

Title The spacesuit : how a seamstress helped put man on the moon / written by Alison Donald ; illustrated by Ariel Landy.

Publication Info. Horsham, West Sussex : Maverick Arts Publishing, 2019.
©2019

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library – Children’s Picture Book Collection  JE DONALD    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Children's Department  J BIN HISTORICAL DONALD    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  JJ DONALD    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 629.45 FORAKER    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J629.47 DON    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  P* DONALD    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Children's Department  J E DONALD    Check Shelf
 Simsbury Public Library - Children's Department  J OLDER DONALD    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J PIC DONALD    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Children  JE B Explore FORAKER    Check Shelf

Edition American edition.
Description 36 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations (color) ; 27 cm
Note Includes timeline and glossary.
Summary The Spacesuit is inspired by real people and events. It follows the story of an ordinary but talented young woman who became part of one of the most amazing events in human history."--Jacket flap.
"The inspiration behind this book...This story was inspired by Eleanor "Ellie" Foraker. Eleanor was born in Kenton, Delaware and worked at ILC Dover for 43 years. A talented seamstress and manager, Ellie was truly dedicated to the making of spacesuits. She also helped make gas masks, underground inflatable oil tanks, and landing bags for Mars missions."
Subject Foraker, Eleanor, 1930-2011 -- Juvenile literature.
Space suits -- Juvenile literature.
Women tailors -- Juvenile literature.
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) -- Juvenile literature.
Space flight to the moon -- Juvenile literature.
Project Apollo (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 -- Juvenile literature.
Aldrin, Buzz -- Juvenile literature.
International Latex Corporation -- Juvenile literature.
Foraker, Eleanor.
Women tailors.
Space suits -- History.
Women -- Biography.
Aldrin, Buzz. (OCoLC)fst00244863
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012. (OCoLC)fst01797422
Apollo 11 (Spacecraft) (OCoLC)fst00538521
Project Apollo (U.S.) (OCoLC)fst00610722
Space flight to the moon. (OCoLC)fst01127716
Space suits. (OCoLC)fst01127932
Women tailors. (OCoLC)fst01178588
Genre/Form Creative nonfiction. (OCoLC)fst01919909
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Picture books. (OCoLC)fst01726789
Children's stories -- Pictorial works.
Creative nonfiction.
Picture books.
Added Author Landy, Ariel, illustrator.
Added Title Space suit
ISBN 9781848864153 (hardcover)
1848864159 (hardcover)
9781848864283 (paperback)
1848864280 (paperback)
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