Rappaport, Doreen
Summary: "A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OCHAlexander, Heather
Summary: "Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to travel to space. She's also a medical doctor who once joined the Peace Corps. And a trained dancer, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Dr. Jemison's thrilling life in this exciting biography, packed with two-color illustrations and fun facts, including the secrets of NASA"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEMVan Vleet, Carmella
Summary: Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SULVirts, Terry
Summary: "A kid's guide to leaving the planet from someone who's done it! Former astronaut Terry Virts guides readers through the practical elements of becoming an astronaut, along with the wonders (and challenges!) of space travel. With insider information on training, piloting a ship, and working in space, readers and aspiring astronauts will be inspired to start their own journey to the stars. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 VIRFelix, Rebecca.
Summary: Meet Sally Ride, the first American woman in space! Follow Ride's story as she develops a robotic arm for space shuttles, investigates the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and founds Sally Ride Science. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIDShepherd, Jodie
Summary: A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEMBarrett, Judi
Summary: When astronauts land on Mars, their first discovery is a substance not unlike pie filling and Kate and Henry are eager to go taste some, but Grandpa, who may have some inside information, discourages them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BARCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Barrett 2013Faruqi, Saadia
Summary: Yasmin is not sure she is cut out to be an astronaut, but a class trip to the space museum, and a tour of the mission control exhibit gives her another idea about how she could still be involved in the space program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FARKelly, Mark E.
Summary: El astronauta Mark Kelly voló con "ratonautas" en su primer vuelo espacial a bordo del transbordador Endeavour en 2001. Ratonauta cuenta la historia de un ratoncito que lo que más quiere es viajar al espacio exterior. El ratoncito trabaja tan duro como los ratones más grandes para mostrar que está listo para la misión...¡y es escogido para el vuelo! Mientras están en el espacio, los astronautas...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Foreign Language, Call number: J468 SPANISH KELKelly, Scott
Summary: "Using ten life-changing moments from his path to space, Astronaut Scott Kelly shares his advice for mastering fear and failure, and turning our daily struggles into rocket fuel for success"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022
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Summary: From the time he was a little boy, Neil Armstrong dreamed of flying bout how he turned his dream into realityand how his incredible drive, determination, and talent took him all the way to the moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARMHadfield, Chris
Summary: "NASA is about to launch Apollo 18. While the mission has been billed as a scientific one, flight controller Kazimieras 'Kaz' Zemeckis knows there is a darker objective. Intelligence has discovered a secret Soviet space station spying on America, and Apollo 18 may be the only chance to stop it. But even as Kaz races to keep the NASA crew one step ahead of their Russian rivals, a deadly accident...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC HADKelly, Scott
Summary: This fascinating picture book memoir about NASA astronaut Scott Kelly takes readers on a journey through his childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB KELLY KELBrown, Carron
Summary: Watch as astronauts blast off into space with this beautifully illustrated book. By simply holding the book up to the light, or shining a torch behind each page, young readers will be able to discover how astronauts work, eat and exercise on a space station, and will delight in following a crew from lift-off to touch-down. The innovative see-through feature fulfills a similar function to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPANISH BROLawrence, Ellen
Summary: "Young readers will learn all about space."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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Summary: Ziggy and the other members of the Black Dinosaurs go to space camp where they learn about the space program and speculate about the existence of extraterrestrial beings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DRAEdwards, Roberta.
Summary: A biography that introduces youngsters to Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the Moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET ARMSTRONGIrvine, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 COLHansen, Grace
Summary: A brief biography of American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, the first person ever to step on the surface of the moon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARMHernández, José M.
Summary: In this bilingual picture book, astronaut Jose M. Hernandez recounts his childhood as the son of Mexican migrant workers and his life-long dream to travel to the stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J 921 SPANISH HERLawrence, Ellen
Summary: How does it feel to work in zero gravity in a laboratory more than 200 miles above Earth? What kinds of experiments do astronauts carry out? Learn the answers to these questions and more as you get ready to blast off into space!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 LAWStine, Megan.
Summary: Looks at the life and career of the physicist and NASA astronaut who became the first American woman in space in 1983.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RIDCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET RIDETeagan, Erin
Summary: "In her third story, Luciana and her family are headed to Chile for winter break. Luci can't wait to see her cousins - but the reunion doesn't go as planned, and Luci feels like an outsider in her own family. Just then she receives a surprise invite from Claire Jacobs, her frenemy from astronaut training camp, to join her at the Mars habitat in the desert and watch NASA scientists at work. It's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2018
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Summary: Stella wants to be an astronaut. There is only one problem: Stella is an elephant. Every time she applies to Space Command, they come up with a new reason she can't join. But where there's a will, there's a way and Stella is determined to reach for the stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a Division of EDC Publishing 2022