Category Archives: Astronauts

Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth by Scott Kelly

Posted on June 19, 2022 by susanh579

Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth by Scott Kelly. Crown, Random House, 2022. 9781524764326 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Memoir, inspirational What did you like about the … Continue reading →

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Bok’s Giant Leap by Neil Armstrong,  illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith

Posted on April 27, 2022 by susanh579

Bok’s Giant Leap: One Moon Rock’s Journey Through Time and Space by Neil Armstrong,  illustrated by Grahame Baker Smith. Crown Books, 2021. 9780593378861 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover picture book What did … Continue reading →

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 Packing for Mars for Kids by Mary Roach

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Stephanie Tournas

 Packing for Mars for Kids by Mary Roach. Norton Young Readers, 2022. 9781324019374 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? (Synopsis) This is the kids’ adaptation of Roach’s … Continue reading →

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Goodnight, Astronaut – written by Scott Kelly, illustrated by Izzy Burton

Posted on March 15, 2021 by kyurenka

 Goodnight, Astronaut – written by Scott Kelly, illustrated by Izzy Burton, Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House, 9781524764289, 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Explore with astronaut … Continue reading →

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How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure by John Rocco

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity’s Greatest Adventure by John Rocco. Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020. 9780525647416 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5+ … Continue reading →

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In Focus: Space by Elizabeth Jenner, illustrated by Maggie Chiang, Emma Jayne, Jessie Ford, Sol Linero, Tatiana Boyko, Anne Passchier, Magda Azab, Brooke Smart, Amelia Flower, and Rachel Tunstall

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

In Focus: Space by Elizabeth Jenner, illustrated by Maggie Chiang, Emma Jayne, Jessie Ford, Sol Linero, Tatiana Boyko, Anne Passchier, Magda Azab, Brooke Smart, Amelia Flower, and Rachel Tunstall. 360 Degrees. 2020. 9781944530297 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent … Continue reading →

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Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani, illustrated by Maris Wicks

Posted on April 4, 2020 by kyurenka

    Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier by Jim Ottaviani, illustrated by Maris Wicks, First Second (an imprint of Roaring Brook Press), 9781626728776, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Graphic novel, … Continue reading →

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