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Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"The events surrounding the space shuttle Columbia disaster did not look the same to everyone involved. Readers can step back in time and into the shoes of a news reporter, a potential future astronaut, and a family as readers act out scenes and compare and contrast various perspectives. Written with simplified, considerate text to help struggling readers, books in this series are made to build confidence as readers engage and read aloud. Includes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Get ready to take a thrilling journey to the farthest reaches of the universe. Space Exploration for Kids is loaded with out-of-this-world facts and eye-popping photographs that give you an inside look into the daily lives of astronauts."--Back cover
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
What do you have in common with an astronaut? We use space inventions and discoveries every day! From cell phones to firemen's outfits, athletic shoes to robots, and more! In Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Home, you'll discover how our race to space has improved all of these--and more! Reaching for the Stars covers the coolest space has to offer. Readers explore how we thought about space in the past, how we imagine it in the future, great...
Publisher
DK Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From the origin of the universe to the future of space rockets, this book about space for kids has it all. Did you know that the moon was once a piece of the Earth, and that a day on Venus is longer than one year? First published in 2015, Knowledge Encyclopedia: Space! has been completely revised and updated for 2020, with new images and information on all things space-related to send you rocketing to the furthest reaches of the cosmos. Newly updated...
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
" From the first time a person looked up at the sky and wondered 'What's out there?" humans have dreamed about exploring the cosmos. From human missions to outer space and our exploration of Mars to the observation of mysterious UAPs (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena), scientific advances over the past 60 years have made it possible to find some answers. About 60 years ago, the first manned spacecraft left Earth's atmosphere for the first time. In the...
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 3
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
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
How do astronauts take a nap? It's harder than you think! Astronauts use many different innovations to make living in space possible. In Reaching for the Stars: Sleeping in Space, you'll discover what technology astronauts take with them to be able to live in space! From shower packs and Velcro straps, to robotic arms and astronaut ice cream, let's take a look at how astronauts eat, bathe, sleep, and play while in space! Reaching for the Stars covers...
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Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
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...
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