Publisher's Synopsis
From the moment Neil Armstrong's feet left the earth on his first plane ride, he knew he wanted to fly. Before becoming an astronaut, he worked nights at a bakery making 110 doughnutss per night! After becoming a pilot and joining the navy, Armstrong applied to join NASA as an astronaut. Following years of training, he was chosen to lead the U.S.'s first historic mission to land on the moon. Illustrated with colour photos. Ages 8-10.