John Rocco, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, joins us to introduce his breathtakingly gorgeous new nonfiction book, HOW WE GOT TO THE MOON, about the Apollo program and the space race. John Rocco has extensively researched this project by talking to dozens of the actual Apollo team and making connections in the space science community. Take it from the astronauts he interviewed:

“As an astronaut during the Space Shuttle and International Space Station eras, I stood on the shoulders of these innovating pioneers. This fascinating book illuminates the hard work and risks taken in service of one of the crowning achievements of our history in space.” —SCOTT KELLY, former NASA astronaut and commander of the International Space Station

“How We Got to The Moon is for everyone, the thousands on the firing line, those who developed the tools and the dreamers who wrote the books on how it could be done. It captures the time and the people not just for my generation but for all generations to come.” —GENE KRANZ, retired NASA Flight Director of Apollo 11

Interviewing John Rocco at this event will be Caldecott Medal winning author and illustrator David Macaulay.

John Rocco in conversation with David Macaulay