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Bok's Giant Leap: One Moon Rock's Journey Through Time and Space
Neil Armstrong (adapted by Grahame Baker Smith)
Illustrator: Grahame Baker Smith
Ages: 6+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Crown BFYR/Random House Children's Books/PRH
ISBN: 978-0-593-37886-1
Keywords: space science, moon, earth, astronauts, rocks, geology, natural history
Neil Armstrong considers the history of Earth and the moon from the point of view of the rock he collected during a lunar mission. Vivid illustrations. Back matter includes archival photos.