Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon

Description: "There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of other talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try. Based on the incredible true story behind the spacesuit that astronauts wore on the first moon walk and the team of women who sewed it together"--

Brief description: Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Alison Donald now lives in the UK with her husband and three children. She is a writer and works as a pediatric occupational therapist, helping children with special needs reach their potential.

Review Quotes:

"An outstanding contribution to the recent spate of reminders that women too helped send men to the moon."--starred, Kirkus Reviews