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

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

Label
The spacesuit : how a seamstress helped put man on the moon
Title
The spacesuit
Title remainder
how a seamstress helped put man on the moon
Statement of responsibility
written by Alison Donald ; illustrated by Ariel Landy
Title variation
Space suit
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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."
Cataloging source
YDX
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Donald, Alison,
Dewey number
  • 629.47/72
  • 823.92
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary form
fiction
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Landy, Ariel,
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Foraker, Eleanor
  • Armstrong, Neil
  • Aldrin, Buzz
  • Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)
  • Project Apollo (U.S.)
  • International Latex Corporation
  • Space suits
  • Women tailors
  • Space flight to the moon
Target audience
juvenile
Label
The spacesuit : how a seamstress helped put man on the moon, written by Alison Donald ; illustrated by Ariel Landy
Instantiates
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent.
  • rdacontent.
Control code
1083285080
Dimensions
27 cm.
Edition
American edition.
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9781848864283
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
chiefly illustrations (color)
Label
The spacesuit : how a seamstress helped put man on the moon, written by Alison Donald ; illustrated by Ariel Landy
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent.
  • rdacontent.
Control code
1083285080
Dimensions
27 cm.
Edition
American edition.
Extent
1 volume (unpaged)
Isbn
9781848864283
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
chiefly illustrations (color)

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