Wow. I learned so much from this quick, fast-paced read about the race to space and the cold war. Brief but comprehensive overview of how Nazi Germany, Russia, and the U.S. (and two individuals in particular) proved to be critical in the rise of rockets, space exploration, and cold war relations. So much information was classified and/or camouflaged from the public in the late 1960s and as we piece this history puzzle together now we see such a different picture emerge. Truly interesting for even those readers who are not history or space enthusiasts. Told in an exciting and page-turning manner sure to entice most middle schoolers and up.

This had a lot of information in it about the space race that I hadn’t known before. I’ve never been super intrigued by the space race anyway, but this kept me riveted. So many secrets!