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Hagedorn, Ann

Summary: "The little-known story of a spy on the atom-bomb project in World War II who had top security clearance -- American born, Soviet trained, he was never even suspected until after his information was in Soviet hands and he was safe in the USSR. It's LeCarre and "The Americans" for real"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KOVAL, GEORGE HAG

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B KOVAL HAG

Rea, Amy C.

Summary: "Offers readers a captivating look into the race between three countries to build the world's most destructive weapon. Learn about the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb, and how the United States used this weapon to end World War II"-- www.childsworld.com

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2020

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Gall, Chris

Summary: Released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this nonfiction picture book offers a step-by-step explanation of how the Apollo 11 spacecraft worked, as told by a young enthusiast. Includes glossary.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019

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McMillan, Priscilla Johnson.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 530 MCM

Conant, Jennet

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "The remarkable life of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant--a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War--told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant. James Bryant Conant was a towering figure. He was at the center of the mammoth threats and challenges of the twentieth century. As a young eminent chemist, he...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2017

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Cohen, Daniel

Summary: Discusses the personalities and events involved in the research, development and detonation of the atomic bombs built by the United States in the 1940s.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 1999

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Summary: Presents the story of Manhattan Project scientist Ted Hall, who shared classified nuclear secrets with Russia in an effort to save the world from nuclear annihilation.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC COM

Kinney, Hilary

Summary: "Project Management for Parents helps strengthen families, reduce stress, and streamline busy lives with techniques used by billion-dollar companies. Hilary Kinney provides an accessible, repeatable project management framework that can transform anyone's approach to household, school, and work tasks in three steps: (1) Build Teamwork, (2) Establish Your Approach, and (3) Succeed as a Family....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Morgan James Publishing 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 KIN

Brown, Don

Summary: On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. The Moon Landing explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2019

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 629.45 BRO

Rocco, John

Summary: "This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 629.45 ROC

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Space Rocco

Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.)

Summary: This graphic retelling of the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission follows astronaut Michael Collins, commander of the lunar orbiter, to the far side of the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COL

Page, Nathan

Summary: "Discover the true story behind Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 mission. From his childhood experiments to his first encounters with flight, explore the calculated risks this astronaut took in order to become the first person to walk on the moon"--Page 4 of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Watson, Bruce

Summary: "In the summer of 1964, as the Civil Rights movement boiled over, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) sent more than seven hundred college students to Mississippi to help black Americans already battling for democracy, their dignity and the right to vote. The campaign was called "Freedom Summer." But on the evening after volunteers arrived, three young civil rights workers went...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 323.1196 WAT

Stilton, Geronimo

Summary: Geronimo Stilton and his cousin Trap journey to the Moon in order to stop the evil Pirate Cats from thwarting the Apollo 11 mission.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Papercutz 2014

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Nnachi, Ngeri

Summary: "Voting gives people a voice in their communities. In the past, racist laws and practices kept Black American voices silent. No place was more affected by this racism than the state of Mississippi. In 1964, organizers and volunteers brought change to Mississippi. This movement to register Black voters became known as Freedom Summer, and it led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.2 NNA

Long, David

Summary: Chronicles the history of the Apollo space program, tracing the events of missions ranging from the 1969 lunar landing to the rescue of Apollo 13, offering lesser-known facts that marked each journey.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Wide Eyed Editions 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LON

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LON

McDonald, Jill (Jill McDonald-Gomez)

Summary: Introduces the first Moon landing, describing how engineers, mathematicians, and astronauts worked together to send Apollo 11 into space.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MCD

Schyffert, Bea Uusma.

Summary: A biography of the astronaut, Michael Collins, who circled the moon in the Apollo 12 space capsule while his colleagues Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the lunar module and walked on the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2003

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Stacks, Call number: J 629.45 SCH

Sipiera, Diane M.

Summary: Provides a history of the space project to study the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1997

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 SIP

Brouwer, Sigmund

Summary: A narrative told from the astronauts' points of view describes the story behind Apollo 11's moon landing, linking the innovations and discoveries from the past four centuries that made the mission possible.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 BRO

Cole, Michael D.

Summary: A detailed account of the terrifying journey and danger involved in the near fatal mission to the Moon-- the Apollo 13-- on April 13, 1970. Describes how teamwork helped the astronauts avoid a tragedy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1995

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 COL

McReynolds, Linda

Summary: "Snappy verse and retro art brings readers along for Apollo 11's historic, eight-day mission to the moon in 1969. Young readers will learn the basics about the gear, equipment, and spaceship used by the astronauts, as well as the history of NASA's moon mission. O' Rourke's vibrant and retro illustrations paired with McReynolds' short verse creates a perfect read aloud for preschool and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc. 2019

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1 available in Board Books, Call number: BOARD MCR

Suen, Anastasia.

Summary: Describes in illustrations and simple text the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, culminating in man's first lunar landing.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 1997

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.454 SUE

Jazynka, Kitson

Summary: "Biography of Buzz Aldrin for beginner readers"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2018

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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE JAZ

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