Brezenoff, Steven
Summary: When the spacesuit of famous astronaut Sally Ride disappears from a traveling exhibit, Amal Farah, daughter of the Air and Space Museum's archivist, and her three friends, are determined to find the culprit before the exhibit is cancelled.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC BREHirsch, Rebecca E.
Summary: "Astronauts need a lot of gear to complete missions. They can even build their own gear in space using 3D printers. Augmented reality makes space come alive in this exciting adventure"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.47 HIRAyrey, Bill
Summary: A fascinating behind-the-scenes history of a vital component of the space program, this book goes inside the suit that made it possible for human beings to set foot on the Moon. Bill Ayrey, longtime space suit test engineer at ILC Dover, draws on original files and photographs to tell the dramatic story of the company's role in the Apollo Program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Florida 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.47 AYRDonald, Alison
Summary: "The inspiration behind this book...This story was inspired by Eleanor "Ellie" Foraker. Eleanor was born in Kenton, Delaware and worked at ILC Dover for 43 years. A talented seamstress and manager, Ellie was truly dedicated to the making of spacesuits. She also helped make gas masks, underground inflatable oil tanks, and landing bags for Mars missions."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Maverick Arts Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DONArnold, Tedd
Summary: During a visit to a space museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about planets, space crafts, space suits, and even dirty snowballs (i.e. comets)!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 520 ARNToht, Patricia
Summary: Explores the concept of dressing "like a girl," in which girls dress in space suits, police officer uniforms, and laboratory coats to prove that girls can be anything they want to be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TOHHarris, Duchess
Summary: When Neil Armstrong set foot upon the moon in 1969, it was the end result of an effort that involved several years, billions of dollars, and hundreds of thousands of people. The First Moon Landing examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Armstrong himself, computer programmer Margaret Hamilton, and engineer Tom Kelly. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.45 HARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J629.454 HARHayashida, Kyū
Summary: "Everyone in space wants Zaha Sanko dead, thanks to the legend that whoever claims his bones will obtain their heart's desire. Being public enemy number one makes life pretty hard for a young guy like Sanko, but so far he's been the one doing the bone collecting. Sanko and his skeletal buddy Avakian break in their brand new ship, cruising the spacelanes in a galaxy full of bizarre customers....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2021
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Summary: "From the writers behind the acclaimed documentary series Enslaved (starring Samuel L. Jackson), comes a rich and timely narrative of the true global and human scope of the transatlantic slave trade. The trade existed for four-hundred years, during which twelve million people were trafficked, and almost two million died at sea. Throughout this journey we meet the remarkable group, Diving With...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.3 JACPeter, Paul, and Mary (Musical group)
Contents: You Can Tell The World (Live) (2:49) -- Give Yourself To Love (Live) (3:15) -- No Choice (Live) (2:40) -- Cactus In A Coffee Can (Live) (3:35) -- Geraldine And Ruthie Mae (Live) (3:44) -- Little Ship (Live) (6:15) -- Mi Caballo Blanco (Live) (3:45) -- Be Right Back (Live) (2:37) -- Space Suits (Live) (4:19) -- Parallel Universe (Live) (3:50) -- Semper Fi (Live) (4:54) -- Show The Way (Live)...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rhino 2014
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Hayashida, Kyū
Summary: "Fourteen-year-old Zaha Sanko is the most wanted man in the universe. Wherever he goes, everybody tries to kill him, but things got unusually dire when his enemies send an immortal "photonuclear man" to try and snuff him out. Somehow, Sanko and company survive, and decide to make a pit stop at Darknest, the mysterious planet of darkness. Darknest holds all sorts of secrets, but the biggest of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas 2023
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 DAICottman, Michael H.
Summary: A pile of lime-encrusted shackles discovered on the seafloor in the remains of a ship called the Henrietta Marie, lands Michael Cottman, a Washington, D.C.-based journalist and avid scuba diver, in the middle of an amazing journey that stretches across three continents, from foundries and tombs in England, to slave ports on the shores of West Africa, to present-day Caribbean plantations. This...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 382.4409 COTStowell, Louie
Summary: A funny and fascinating how-to guide for budding astronauts, providing a crash course on what it takes to travel into space. Answers all the big questions about space travel, from “How do rockets work?” and “What do astronauts do all day?” to “How do you go to the toilet on a spaceship?” Explores the technology that astronauts use, from space suits to Soyuz spacecraft, and the scientific...
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2015