A little girl finds a sycamore tree named a “moon tree” and wonders why. When no one knows, her third-grade class is determined to find the answer. Their quest leads them to NASA, an extraordinary boy who grew up to be an astronaut, a broken metal container, and a story more fascinating than they could have ever imagined. Junior Library Guild Gold Award 2022 Carolyn Bennett Fraiser is a writer and graphic designer for non-profit organizations and the author of more than 1,600 articles published for adults. Currently, Carolyn volunteers on the administrative team of her local Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) chapter and teaches creative writing workshops for teens in her hometown in Brevard, North Carolina, where she stumbled across the town’s local moon tree. Simona Mulazzani was born in Milan, Italy, but now lives and works in the town of Pesaro. After art school, she studied scientific illustration and began working on packaging design, TV commercials, and animation. She is an adored children's book artist in Italy and has illustrated over 100 books internationally. In 2005 and 2013 she received a Silver Medal from the Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators, in 2007 and 2011 a White Ravens award, and in 2016 the Andersen Prize as Best Illustrator (the most important Italian children's book prize). Her works have been exhibited in both in Italy and abroad.