T-Minus: The Race to the Moon

As we recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of landing on the moon, there has been a surge of books aboout the early space program. This one is different from the others. This is a graphic novel about the space race between the United States and Russia, and the effort to be the first country to send a man to the moon. It includes historical and technical information, but the major focus is on the human drama (depicted in the faces of scientists from both sides). Written by Jim Ottaviani, and illustrated by Zander and Kevin Cannon (not related) who live in Minneapolis. This is a unique way to tell the story of the space race - and it is told in a very human-interest sort of way.