The Moon Over Star by Dianna Hutts Aston and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney published in 2008. From book summary: "On her family's farm in the town of Star, eight-year-old Mae eagerly follows the progress of the 1969 Apollo 11 flight and moon landing and dreams that she might one day be an astronaut, too."
From book flap: "Like everyone else in America on July 20, 1969, Mae's eyes are turned skyward. The Eagle is about to land on the moon - the world's very first moon landing. And that landing is something that will inspire young Mae to make one giant step toward all of the possibilities that life has to offer. A luminous, dramatic picture of that historic moment, this book is also a timeless protrait of the universality and beauty of childhood dreams."
From book flap: "Like everyone else in America on July 20, 1969, Mae's eyes are turned skyward. The Eagle is about to land on the moon - the world's very first moon landing. And that landing is something that will inspire young Mae to make one giant step toward all of the possibilities that life has to offer. A luminous, dramatic picture of that historic moment, this book is also a timeless protrait of the universality and beauty of childhood dreams."