The day after reading “Margaret and the Moon”, I saw Lego is releasing a set of Women of NASA including Margaret Hamilton with her code. Since I had read the book the night before, I made the connection between the female scientist and her huge pile of papers of code.
That pile of code physically symbolizes (well it’s not a symbol, it’s the real deal) a human thinking about every possible eventuality related to a moon landing, and as it turned out Margaret had anticipated exactly what happened and programmed an override to take care of the problem. Lucy Knisley’s illustrations match Dean Robbins’ storytelling of Margaret’s life perfectly and make her story accessible for all readers. The author’s note gives further background and the bibliography and additional reading offer readers more options to learn more about Margaret and many of the people involved with the landing of Apollo 11. Margaret’s story illustrates a message of perseverance and problem solving that inspires us all to reach for the stars and the moon.
Title: Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing
Author: Dean Robbins
Illustrator: Lucy Knisley
Published 2017 by Alfred A. Knopf
ISBN: 978-0-399-55185-7
This book was borrowed from the public library for review purposes.
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