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The Moon's First Friends
by Susanna Leonard Hill
A commemorative exploration of the 50th anniversary of the extraordinary Apollo 11 mission depicts a friendship-seeking Moon who watches over the evolution of the Earth before the arrival of a friendly spaceship.
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Daring Dozen : The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon
by Suzanne Slade
From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space.
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Our Moon : New Discoveries about Earth's Closest Companion
by Elaine Scott
Complemented by a glossary of science terms, a kid-friendly introduction to the moon covers subjects ranging from the most current theories about how the moon formed to the recent discoveries about water on its surface and the plausibility of future moon colonies.
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Living on the Moon : Exploring Space
by David Baker
Introduces the history of Moon exploration, including the Apollo space missions, current research into returning to the Moon, and the possibilities of using the Moon's resources for growing plants and mining oxygen
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Planets
by Penelope Arlon
Favorite topics and interactive print and digital books, specially designed for newly confident readers, are vetted by literacy experts. Each book includes a free digital companion book that contains additional content as well as illustrated encyclopedia and dictionary entries.
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First Big Book of Space
by Catherine D. Hughes
A sumptuously illustrated latest edition to the series that includes National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Dinosaurs introduces basic concepts about outer space, from the sun and the moon to the planets and space exploration.
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Sabrina Sue Loves the Moon
by Priscilla Burris
Determined to blast off into outer space despite her barnyard friends' warnings, plucky chicken Sabrina Sue may just prove them wrong with her out-of-this-world adventure.
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Moon Landings
by Shoshana Weider
Describes the Apollo spacecraft missions to the Moon, detailing each mission's voyage, the astronauts of the Apollo program, and what it takes to be an astronaut
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Buzz Aldrin
by Kitson Jazynka
Complemented by a visual glossary and interactive features, an educationally vetted introduction to the life and achievements of iconic astronaut Buzz Aldrin and humanity's first steps on the moon includes coverage of Aldrin's childhood and his work on NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
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Spacebusters : The Race to the Moon
by Philip Wilkinson
Describes the voyage of Apollo 11, its three astronauts, and details of the mission that put the first man on the moon in 1969
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Disaster Strikes! : The Most Dangerous Space Missions of All Time
by Jeffrey Kluger
The best-selling author of To the Moon! chronicles 12 historic failures that have shaped the Russian and American space programs, sharing insights into the events of each disaster as well as the contributions of heroic astronauts and cosmonauts.
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Countdown : 2979 Days to the Moon
by Suzanne Slade
Powerful free verse and stunning illustrations tell the true story of the American effort to land the first man on the Moon. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced that the United States would try to land a man on the Moon within 10 years. During the 2,979 days that followed his speech, 18 astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared into space. And 400,000 people--engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians and machinists--joined Project Apollo in hopes of making the dream a reality.
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Moonshot : The Flight of Apollo 11
by Brian Floca
A newly expanded edition combines simple text and vibrant illustrations to introduce a new generation of young science enthusiasts to the history-making Apollo 11 moon landing. By the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Locomotive.
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Solar System by the Numbers
by Steve Jenkins
The Caldecott Honor-winning co-creator of What Do You Do With a Tail Like This? presents an introduction to the solar system, using cut-paper illustrations, engaging infographics, comprehensive numbers, facts and figures to convey basic scientific concepts.
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Returning to the Moon
by Bruce. Berglund
"On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the moon. For the next three years, several other missions to the moon helped scientists learn more about space travel. However, nobody has been to the moon since 1972. Today, NASA is planning to go back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. In this nonfiction graphic novel, young readers can tag along with Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists to discover how NASA plans to finally return to the moon and establish a permanent presence on Earth's closest neighbor"
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