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Papa Put A Man on the Moon
by Kristy Dempsey
Illustrator: Sarah Green
Ages: 6+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Dial BFYR/Penguin YR/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-735-23074-3
Keywords: Relationships, Fathers and Daughters, Apollo moon landing, Democracy
Marthanne's papa worked in a factory manufacturing material for space suits that contribute to the astronauts' success. Colorful digital illustrations.