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1) Life on Mars
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Twelve-year-old Arcturus Betelgeuse Chambers' quest to find life on other planets seems at an end when his parents decide to move to Las Vegas, but while they look for a house he stays with his neighbor, an astronaut who soon becomes a friend.
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When Annie has a career day at her school, each member of her family wonders if she will choose their career path--her grandfather the news photographer, her father the mountain climber or her mother the basketball player--until she reveals a dream that is all her own.
3) Astro girl
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Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Reading is Out of this World! (Kids)
Women's History Month
Reading is Out of this World! (Kids)
Women's History Month
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After Astrid tells her father that she wants to be an astronaut, he tells her of all the things that astronauts have to do.
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2024 Women's History Month for Kids
Black Authors: Youth Biographies (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - Youth
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Black Authors: Youth Biographies (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - Youth
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When young Mae Jemison is asked by her teacher what she wants to be when she grows up, African American Mae tells her mostly white classmates that she wants to be an astronaut, a dream that her parents wholeheartedly support.
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Thirteen-year-old Houston and his younger brother Robbie dream of becoming astronauts, but when Houston is accepted to the Junior Astronaut Recruitment Program he realizes that Robbie's dream may not be achievable due to his cerebral palsy, so he makes a new plan that shoots for the stars.
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Asha and Baz volume 1
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"Asha and Baz have a paper rocket to launch! Whoever builds the rocket that travels the farthest will get to meet astronaut Chris Hadfield. The only problem is Asha and Baz don't know how to power their rocket. Stuck and unsure, the kids brainstorm by drawing a rocket in the sand using a stick. Only this is a very unusual stick. In fact, it's a magic stick! And it transports them back in time to meet a person who might be able to help them with their...
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It's been decades since anyone set foot on the moon. Now three ordinary teenagers, the winners of NASA's unprecedented, worldwide lottery, are about to become the first young people in space -- and change their lives forever. Little do they know that something sinister is waiting for them on the desolate surface of the moon.
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When her mother goes on a NASA mission, Cat Starr is sent to live with her father, stepsister Olivia, and younger brother Geoffrey, but interference by her inept fairy godmother causes toads to appear when Cat speaks and gems to fall from Olivia's mouth, bringing one to the attention of jewel thieves and the other to a secret government laboratory.
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CatStronauts volume 1
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Cats
Graphic Novel Recommendations (SCPL-YS)
If You Liked Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
OBD Books for Second and Third Graders - YOUTH
Graphic Novel Recommendations (SCPL-YS)
If You Liked Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
OBD Books for Second and Third Graders - YOUTH
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Alerted to a global energy crisis, the President consults with the World's Best Scientist, who suggests sending a special group of astronauts to turn the Moon into a solar power plant.
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Astronaut Girl volume 1
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Val and her new friend Wallace get lost on the moon and must work together to return home.
15) Galaxy in space
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"Will Star Powers let her dog, Galaxy, go into space for a research project? At first she is excited, but then realizes it could be very dangerous! What should she do? Includes bonus information about using animals for research"--Amazon.com.
18) Cyborg Superman
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When an unusual solar flare damages his space shuttle and causes astronaut Hank Henshaw and his crew--including his wife--to mutate, he blames Superman and as his surviving consciousness learns to fuse with technology he vows revenge.
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CatStronauts volume 2
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"With national pride and valuable scientific research on the line, the CatStronauts race against the CosmoCats and others to be the first cats to Mars"--
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