Here is the story of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon -- a story of leaving and returning during the summer of 1969, and a story of home, seen whole, from far away by steady astronauts in their great machines. Interest Level: K-3 Reading Level: 4.8 ATOS Book Level: 4.8 AR Interest Level: LG AR Points: .5 AR Quiz: 129861EN Reading Counts Level: 7.4 Reading Counts Points: 2 Lexile Measure: 990 Lexile Code: AD (Adult Directed) Iowa Core ELA.