"When Neil Armstrong Built a Wind Tunnel" is a children's picture book that explores the early life of the famed astronaut Neil Armstrong. The story takes readers on a journey through Armstrong's childhood, focusing on his fascination with flight and engineering. Young Neil, with a curious spirit and inventive mind, dreams of becoming a pilot. The narrative highlights his creative play and determination as he builds model airplanes and experiments with aerodynamics, ultimately leading to his historic moon landing. The book inspires young readers to embrace curiosity and creativity while pursuing their dreams, showcasing Armstrong's legacy as a pioneer of exploration. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Leaders Doing Headstands .

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-3rd grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 6-12 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2018 by Capstone Press .

Mark Weakland wears many hats. As an author, he's written books for teachers, including Super Core!: Turbocharging Your Basal Reading Program with More Reading, Writing, and Word Work, published by the International Reading Association. His book topics for children include sports, bacteria, comets, and poetry. Mark's also a reading specialist. He teaches kindergarten children, third graders, parents, and teachers. As a musician and songwriter, Mark sings, plays percussion, and strums the guitar. Many of his songs, including "I Sure Love Pancakes" and "The Dooflicky Machine," have won national awards and contests. Mark lives in Western Pennsylvania. Karen Kaufman Orloff is the author of nine books for children. Luciano Lozano has worked as a freelance illustrator for many years, creating art for newspapers and magazines.