Liftoff!: How the Apollo Moon Missions Made Alma Thomas's Art Soar
Written and illustrated by Nina Crews
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Written and illustrated by Nina Crews
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Publisher Lerner Imprint Millbrook Press ISBN9798765643471
Liftoff!: How the Apollo Moon Missions Made Alma Thomas's Art Soar
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An engrossing STEAM-themed dual narrative about Black artist Alma Thomas's creation of a painting inspired by the Apollo Moon missions
The Apollo astronauts gave people a new way of looking at the world—and so did modern artist Alma Thomas.
In 1969, people around the world watched as the Apollo 10 astronauts sent the first-ever live color television broadcasts from space. Abstract painter Alma Thomas was among those watching, and afterward, she began a series of bright, bold pieces inspired by the Moon missions and the marvels of space exploration.
In a dual narrative that weaves together key moments from the Apollo 10 mission with Alma’s process creating Snoopy Sees a Sunrise, celebrated author and illustrator Nina Crews presents a fascinating STEAM-themed perspective on an incredible scientific endeavor—and an incredible artist.
The Apollo astronauts gave people a new way of looking at the world—and so did modern artist Alma Thomas.
In 1969, people around the world watched as the Apollo 10 astronauts sent the first-ever live color television broadcasts from space. Abstract painter Alma Thomas was among those watching, and afterward, she began a series of bright, bold pieces inspired by the Moon missions and the marvels of space exploration.
In a dual narrative that weaves together key moments from the Apollo 10 mission with Alma’s process creating Snoopy Sees a Sunrise, celebrated author and illustrator Nina Crews presents a fascinating STEAM-themed perspective on an incredible scientific endeavor—and an incredible artist.
"More About Alma Thomas." "More About the Apollo Missions." "More About Snoopy and the Moon." Source Notes. Bibliography. Suggested Further Reading. Full-color illustrations.
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