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4) Astronauts
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the work of astronauts, including special jobs they might have on the space shuttle and experiments they might perform in space.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Follow the course of NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers Mission. Learn how scientists determined that there was once water on Mars and how they resolved problems with the rovers in order to prolong the mission.
7) El espacio
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
Español
Description
Describes rockets, exploratory vehicles, and other technological aspects of space exploration, satellites, space stations, and the life and work of astronauts.
"Descubre los secretos del espacio cómo el hombre busca explorar nuestro universo"--Cover.
8) In space
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Uses a newspaper format to take a look at developments that led from the ideas of Copernicus and other early scientists to the technological advances that enabled man to venture to the moon and beyond.
11) Astronáutica
Author
Publisher
Beascoa
Pub. Date
2018
Language
Español
Description
"¿Cómo se propulsan los cohetes? ¿Qué es la gravedad? ¿Qué objetos se envían al espacio?Acompaña a Valentina en este increíble viaje a Marte y conviértete en un genio de la Astronáutica."--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
The story of the two robot vehicles, Spirit and Opportunity, that were sent to explore Mars, lasting far past their projected lives of 3 months and sending back invaluable images of the environmentally hostile planet.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Since the discovery of Mars, people have wondered if there could be life there. This book has the latest news about the exploration of Mars and the scientific breakthroughs that will finally let us answer this question."--
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin takes readers on a journey through the history of space exploration, offering the perfect introduction to everything space related, including the development of the first rockets, America's space race with Russia, details of all the Apollo missions, and the space station.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mars has a visitor. It likes to roam, observe, measure, and collect. It explores the red landscape - crossing plains, climbing hills, and tracing the bottoms of craters - in search of water and life. It is not the first to visit Mars. It will not be the last. But it might be the most curious.--book jacket.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Maybe you remember when a little robotic spacecraft landed on a far-off planet. On August 6, 2012, the rover Curiosity touched down on the rocky surface of Mars and now she's ready to guide you through her journey firsthand. From idea to creation and beyond, this fact-filled, stylish book introduces readers to Curiosity and her mission: to discover more about the red planet and search for evidence of life"--Jacket.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Colorful and simple introduction for babies and grownups to a new astronomical concept for every letter of the alphabet. Each page features multiple levels of text so the book grows along with your little astronomer.
19) Women in space: 23 stories of first flights, scientific missions, and gravity-breaking adventures
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Stories of the female pilots, physicists, and doctors who broke the stratospheric ceiling.
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet Kids
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
"Blast off into the cosmos with the latest title in the popular "How Things Work" series which includes How Cities Work, How Airports Work, How Trains Work and How Ships Work - books that reveal the inner workings of familiar places and vehicles. Featuring fantastic illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock, this title explores the ultimate vehicles: spaceships - how they do what they do, what they're used for and their development through history....
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