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Written for ages 10 and up enjoyed by adults

Alan Shepard gripped the abort handle and braced his feet against the capsule floor Five Four ThreeDont screw up he muttered Two One Zero Liftoff Alan felt himself rising into the sky He could scarcely believe it The boy who grew up with a passion for flying was off on the ultimate flight to space

Alan Shepards boyhood fascination with flight led him from constructing model airplanes in his grandfathers basement to attaining national hero status in the race to space Rooted in hard work and education this pioneers dreams of flight came true as he became not only the first American launched into space but later one of the privileged few to walk on the moon

When he wasnt soaring above the clouds astronaut Alan Shepard used his expertise to benefit others raising money to fuel the dreams of science students and guiding NASA missions The achievements of this high flyer Americas Lindbergh of Space inspire all who dare to live their dream