Alan Shepard

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, Three...Don't 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 Shepard's boyhood fascination with flight led him from constructing model airplanes in his grandfather's basement to attaining national hero status in the race to space. Rooted in hard work and education, this pioneer's 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 wasn't 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 -- America's "Lindbergh of Space" -- inspire all who dare to live their dream

1. Opening Credits | Chapter 1: You're on Your Way!
2. Chapter 2: Destined to Fly
3. Chapter 3: Midshipman
4. Chapter 4: Time to Get Serious
5. Chapter 5: Into Battle
6. Chapter 6: Zoom Town
7. Chapter 7: Wingman
8. Chapter 8: Test Pilot
9. Chapter 9: Sputniks and Kaputniks
10. Chapter 10: Astronauts
11. Chapter 11: Under a Soviet Moon
12. Chapter 12: Delays and Disappointments
13. Chapter 13: Light This Candle!
14. Chapter 14: On to the Moon
15. Chapter 15: Grounded
16. Chapter 16: Flight Status Restored
17. Chapter 17: Fra Mauro Base
18. Chapter 18: A True American Hero | Closing Credits