Alan B. Shepard, Jr.: The Mercury Project and America's First Man into Space

by Annie Laura Smith (Compiler), Steve S Gierhart (Compiler)

Overview

This is a children's book of the life and career of Alan B. Shepard, Jr., the first American to go to space under NASA's Mercury Project in his Freedom 7 capsule. He was also selected for NASA's Apollo 14 Mission as the oldest person to fly to and land on the moon which landed in the Fra Mauro highlands of the lunar surface. He had a remarkable career not only as an astronaut, but also in the military with the Navy in World War II and later as a test pilot. In 1971 he was promoted to Rear Admiral while still working with NASA.

Shepard and his wife, Louise, were married for over 53 years, and raised two children, Julie and Laura, as well as a niece, Alice, whom they adopted. 

Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (1923-1998) was a hero who will be remembered always for his accomplishments. This book contains numerous photos of his life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640661301
Publisher:	The Ardent Writer Press, LLC
Publication date:	09/14/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	46
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	4 - 12 Years

About the Author

Annie Laura Smith has written five historical novels for young readers. She and her son and daughter were at Cape Canaveral on June 18, 1983, and watched Challenger launched into space with Sally Ride aboard as the Mission Specialist. Smith lives in Huntsville, Alabama, near the Marshall Space Flight Center. She is the compiler of an Early Reader biography of Sally Ride, the first woman to go into space; Neil Armstrong, first man on the moon; Wehner von Braun, Space Scientist; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Project Mercury [United States' First Men-in-Space Program (1958-1963)]; and John Herschel Glenn, Jr., Space Pioneer and Senator, Dedicated Public Servant and Family Man.
Steve Gierhart is a writer (author of Shadow of the Conjurer and with J.D. Frost Palace of Strangers) and publisher of the Ardent Writer Press. He and his wife Bonny live on a horse farm in Brownsboro, Alabama. He, along with Annie Laura Smith, is the compiler of an Early Reader biography of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Project Mercury [United States' First Men-in-Space Program (1958-1963)]; and John Herschel Glenn, Jr., Space Pioneer and Senator, Dedicated Public Servant and Family Man.