It was on July 20, 1969 that astronaut Neil Armstrong, a member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission, stepped foot on the moon. To mark this historic event, newspapers are asking readers to write in sharing their memories of the moon landing, television stations will rebroadcast footage of Armstrong’s space stroll, and the University of Nebraska Press is offering 25 percent off our spaceflight titles, including those in our popular Outward Odyssey series.

Among the sale books is A Journal for Christa, Christa being Christa McAuliffe, the “Teacher in Space” aboard the Challenger shuttle that exploded in 1986. A Journal for Christa was written by Grace George Corrigan, McAuliffe’s mother. Booklist had this to say about it, back when it was published in 1993:

"A Journal for Christa is the unmistakable work of a justifiably proud mother sharing her pleasure and pride in her daughter’s accomplishments through stories of ordinary and exceptional matters, family and public. Through vignettes of family life across four generations, she celebrates the qualities that made Christa the unanimous choice for 'Teacher in Space': her enjoyment of life, generous spirit, and sensitivity, backed by intelligence, high standards, and determination. . . . A warm, personal view of an admirable woman by the woman who taught her and loved her.”