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21) ABCs of space
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Colorful and simple introduction for babies and grownups to a new astronomical concept for every letter of the alphabet. Each page features multiple levels of text so the book grows along with your little astronomer.
22) Mars rovers
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Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about Mars rovers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
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From the dust jacket. The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space. During World War II, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate jet velocities and plot missile trajectories, they recruited an elite group of young women -- known as human computers -- who, with only pencil, paper, and mathematical prowress, transformed rocket design and helped bring about America's first...
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"As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missions, television cameras focused on the brave smiles of their young wives. Overnight, these women were transformed from military spouses into American royalty. They had tea with Jackie Kennedy, appeared on the cover of Life magazine, and quickly grew into fashion icons. Annie Glenn, with her picture-perfect marriage, was the envy of the other wives; platinum-blonde Rene Carpenter...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Being lost is scary. Being lost in space is terrifying. These true tales of surviving a disaster in space follow real astronauts through harrowing ordeals in which they relied on their training, instincts, and courage to survive."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 8
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As the fiftieth anniversary of the first lunar landing approaches, the award winning historian and perennial New York Times bestselling author takes a fresh look at the space program, President John F. Kennedy's inspiring challenge, and America's race to the moon. On May 25, 1961, JFK made an astonishing announcement: his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade. In this engrossing, fast-paced epic, Douglas Brinkley returns to the...
28) Countdown
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Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Description
In two parallel stories, a fourteen-year-old boy who is NASA's first Junior Astronaut and a fourteen-year-old Masai herder in Kenya both edge into maturity while questioning their family traditions.
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Pub. Date
2014.
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The image of Neil Armstrong stepping onto the moon in his spacesuit is a familiar one to most people. Few stop to think what an amazing invention the spacesuit is. Without it and similar ones of today, astronauts couldn't have accomplished the breathtaking feats they have. This book explores the many features of spacesuits, no ordinary uniforms. Photographs of astronauts performing spacewalks and other remarkable achievements show off the spacesuit...
33) Space
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Pub. Date
[1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Labeled cross-section drawings of twelve "spacecraft" are accompanied by technical data, and details and a bit of history of piece of equipment.
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Pub. Date
2008
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-- The Everything Kids' Astronomy BookHow galaxies like the Milky Way were built.Why the sun's surface is 20,000-50,000-degrees Fahrenheit.Why the earth spins and how gravity works.What comets and asteroids are made of and how they affect planets.The truth about the man in the moon.Why Mars is so hot and what those rings around Saturn are.What scientists think about aliens and life in outer space If you want to build a sky-watching kit or change your...
36) Life in space
Pub. Date
1983
Description
A beautiful book describing the events in space that have taken place in the last 25 years--a mere blink of the eye in the sweep of history.
37) Exploring space
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discover how space probes, shuttles and space stations help us learn about our galaxy. Learn about space travelers and space exploration. Includes experiments, stories and legends.
39) Space jobs
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[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"Did you know that astronauts train for spacewalks by going underwater in their spacesuits? Or what about that engineers have programmed robots to explore space on their own? And did you know that astronomers work with huge telescopes often built on mountaintops? Astronauts, robotics engineers, and astronomers are just a few of the many people working to help us travel into space and learn more about the universe. Discover extreme facts about space...
40) Space machines
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Did you know that the very first rockets were made from bamboo and gunpowder? What about that a Mars rover once played a birthday song for itself? And did you know that the International Space Station has a robotic handyman? Rockets, rovers, and space stations are just a few of the incredible space machines that have helped us explore our solar system and beyond. Discover extreme facts about space machines in this fun and kooky book"--
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