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Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Young readers edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Adapted from the memoir of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space.
How does a boy struggling in school become an American hero and a space pioneer? Daredevil behavior? Check. Whether it is sailing leaky boats in the Atlantic Ocean or joining an ambulance corps to race to the rescue, living on the edge is required behavior for an astronaut. Sibling rivalry? Check. An identical twin brother who both cheers you on and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
152 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Today, everyone is familiar with Neil Armstrong's famous words as he first set foot on the moon: 'one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind.' He made it look easy, but America's journey to the moon was anything but simple. In 1957, when the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the world's first satellite, into orbit, America had barely crossed the starting line of the great Space Race. Later that year, our first attempt was such a failure that...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In graphic novel format, this book tells the story of Christa McAuliffe and the six other NASA astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger space shuttle disaster on January 28, 1986.
Author
Publisher
Rosen publishing
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24p with color photos
Language
English
Description
Includes Index. Briefly traces the life of the first African American woman to go into space, from her childhood in Chicago through her education and work as an doctor to her historic flight.
Author
Publisher
Copper BeechBooks
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
40p; color photos & illus
Language
English
Description
Describes the sun, moon, stars, and solar system, our explorations of space, the equipment and spacecrafts we have used, and the dis--coveries we have made.
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"What is it like to float weightlessly in the air? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a spacewalk? How do astronauts go to the bathroom? Is it true that they don't shower? Can farts really be deadly in space? Best-selling Mary Roach has the answers. In this whip-smart, funny, and informative young readers adaptation of her best-selling Packing for Mars, Roach guides us through the irresistibly strange, frequently gross, and awe-inspiring...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
79 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Mighty Mars Rovers presents the story of the two robot vehicles, Spirit and Opportunity, that were sent to explore Mars. They lasted far past their projected lives of 3 months and sent back invaluable images of the environmentally hostile planet.
12) Neil Armstrong
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life."--
Author
Publisher
Timbuktu Labs, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 212 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"To the rebel girls of the world: dream bigger, aim higher, fight harder, and, when in doubt, remember you are right"--Introduction.
"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales, inspiring girls with the stories of 100 heroic women from Elizabeth I to Serena Williams. Illustrated by 60 female artists from every corner of the globe, this is the most-funded original book in the history of crowd-funding"
