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Summary: From a very young age Neil had an interest in flight. He built his own model planes, to a test pilot, to being the well-known astronaut responsible for the famous line “a giant leap for man kind”.

Personal Reaction: The personal aspect of his life reminded me no matter how different you are from a person, we both have problems and stresses. It was interesting when I learned something new.

Classroom Extensions:
1)the students write about problems or stresses they have as a kid people might not think they would have.
2)the students write what they think they would have thought or felt while watching the famous landing.

This book is a biography based on Neil Armstrong's life. I would use this book in my classroom in conjunction with a science unit on space exploration and the moon. I think the addition of this book would make learning about science more interesting for students and makes it more personable. ( )

"Who is Neil Armstrong" is a well written book that talks about the life of Neil Armstrong leading up to when he became the first man to step foot on the Moon. This is a great book to introduce children to the idea of space exploration and to also talk about an American hero that helped to pioneer space travel. An activity that could be done with this book in the classroom would be to have children create their own space shuttle that they would want to take to the Moon. For older children you could have them actually build a space shuttle out of materials and create a 3-D model. ( )

Summary:
Who was Neal Armstrong? is an easy read chapter book mean for young children. This biography describes Armstrong’s life beginning with his birth Born August 5th 1930. This book gives an overview of Armstrong’s life as he leads up to the walk on the moon. On July 20th, 1969 Armstrong stepped onto the moon with an audience of about 14 million people. As a little boy, Armstrong use to build his own model planes. Neil Armstrong was an American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon. He was also an aerospace engineer, naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Before becoming an astronaut. an officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean War. Armstrong is a pioneer of space travel!
Personal Review: I was not a fan of the book, I enjoyed reading the book but thought that more background information could have been incorporated in the book. I do have to remember that this book is a children’s chapter book and needed to be age appropriate and friendly to that age group.
Classroom Extension: This would be a great book to introduce when talking about space. All children should know the pioneer of space travel.
Classroom Extension: This book would be great for a book report and be able to share with the class their project. ( )