Alison Donald

Tells the story of Eleanor "Ellie" Foraker, who helped create the A7L space suit, which the first U.S. astronauts wore on the moon. Ellie, who always loved sewing as a child and who works as a seamstress as an adult, is on the team that designs and sews the spacesuits that win the competition to go to the moon.

Accessible, peppered with interesting facts, beautifully presented, not overwhelming. Three, two, one, blast off!

See also: Mae Among the Stars by Roda Ahmed