Jason Chin

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Georgia

Explore the known Universe and consider its mind-boggling scale in this crisply illustrated, well-researched picture book from Caldecott Medalist Jason Chin.

Winner of the Cook Prize!


Most eight-year-olds are about five times as tall as this book . . . but only half as tall as an ostrich, which is half as tall as a giraffe . . . twenty times smaller than a California Redwood! How do they compare to the tallest buildings? To Mt. Everest? To stars, galaxy clusters, and . . . the universe?

Jason Chin, the award-winning author and illustrator of Grand Canyon has once again found a way to make a complex subject--size, scale and almost unimaginable distance--accessible and understandable to readers of all ages. Meticulously researched and featuring the highly detailed artwork for which he is renowned, this is How Much is a Million for the new millenium, sure to be an immediate hit with kids looking for an engaging way to delve into perspective, astronomy, and astrophysics. Curious readers will love the extensive supplementary material included in the back of the back of the book


An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
A New England Book Award Finalist
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
A Horn Book Fanfare Best Book of the Year
A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year!

Your Place in the Universe

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Florida

Astronomy & Space

Rourke's World Of Science Encyclopedia Volume 7

Mike Goldsmith

Gift message on the inner cover. No other flaws.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Fun, Facts, and Star Gazing...

A uniquely fun Ripley’s Believe It or Not! way of looking at traditional subject matter with a Ripley's twist! Space is fascinating, and huge, and complicated. It's full of thing you can see, like stars, and satellites, and the Sun. It's even more full of things you can't see, like black holes, and wormholes, and dark energy. Scientists have spent lifetimes trying to make sense of what's out there. How big is the Universe? How did it all begin? Where will it all end? This book shows you some of space's best bits: shuttles and space stations, planets and probes, meteorites and moons, asteroids and astronauts. Every page is packed with out-of-this world info, with special Ripley's fascinating facts and amazing "Believe It or Not!" stories. Are you ready to read on? 5-4-3-2-1... Ripley Twists is a new high impact series which offers an enticing alternative to run-of-the mill junior reference books.

Space

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You Will Go to the Moon 

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California





"In Chasing Space, Leland Melvin tackles stupendous obstacles with dogged determination, showing you what is indeed possible in life--if you belive." --Neil deGrasse Tyson, author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and Welcome to the Universe. 

Winner of the 2019 Grand Canyon Reader Award for Tween Non-Fiction

Meet Leland Melvin--football star, NASA astronaut, and professional dream chaser.

In this inspiring memoir, adapted from the simultaneous version for adults, young readers will get to learn about Leland Melvin's remarkable life story, from being drafted by the Detroit Lions to bravely orbiting our planet in the International Space Station to writing songs with will.i.am, working with Serena Williams, and starring in top-rated television shows like The Dog Whisperer, Top Chef, and Child Genius.

With do-it-yourself experiments in the back of the book and sixteen pages of striking full-color photographs, this is the perfect book to inspire young readers.

When the former Detroit Lion's football career was cut short by an injury, Leland didn't waste time mourning his broken dream. Instead, he found a new one--something that was completely out of this world.

He joined NASA, braved an injury that nearly left him permanently deaf, and still managed to muster the courage and resolve to travel to space on the shuttle Atlantis to help build the International Space Station. Leland's problem-solving methods and can-do attitude turned his impossible-seeming dream into reality.

Leland's story introduces readers to the fascinating creative and scientific challenges he had to deal with in space and will encourage the next generation of can-do scientists to dare to follow their dreams.

Bill Nye the Science Guy says: "Leland's story moves fast; once you get started you'll want to join the chase."

Chasing Space Young Readers' Edition

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Katie Daynes

What's in Space? Where did it come from? And how do we know? From the beginning of time to future space missions, unfold our amazing universe and see inside its secrets.

See Inside Space

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An illustrated description of how astronauts live in space, especially on board the space shuttle.

Living in Space (Beginners)

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#hardcover #vintage #livingbook #science #letsreadandfindout #scientific #children #childrens #kids #space 

Oregon

Discusses some of the ideas and misconceptions about life in outer space and speculates on the existence of such life in light of recent space explorations.

Is There Life in Outer Space?

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Teenage Super Science Stories 

Jon Scieszka

New York

The campaign is going well. The SPHDZ word is getting out. 1000's of kids have signed up to say they are SPHDZ. But things haven't gotten any easier for Michael K. The SPHDZ are still trying to blend in to our Earth culture, but not very successfully. They're still mixing up Thanksgiving, cartoon plots, holidays, and commercials. This makes it especially hard for Michael K. to both hide the SPHDZ from Agent Umber and accomplish the SPHDZ Mission. He's forced to enlist the help of fellow fifth graders, Venus and TJ.

When they (Michael K. and the SPHDZ) are given the assignment to write and perform the school play, Umber thinks he's closing in on the aliens...the kindergartners playing the turkeys.

Spaceheadz Book #2!

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Close Encounters: Exploring the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope

In Wonderful World of Space, stunning photographs, astrological maps, and favorite Disney characters guide young space explorers through the mysterious realms of the universe. Turn the pages of this comprehensive volume to identify complex constellations, witness shimmering meteor showers, and even calculate your own weight on Mars!

Wonderful World Of Space - First Edition

Erin Entrada Kelly

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Minnesota

A Newbery Honor Book * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee * Horn Book Fanfare * New York Times Notable Children's Book * School Library Journal Best Book * Today Show Pick * An ALA Notable Book

"A 10 out of 10 . . . Anyone interested in science, sibling relationships, and friendships will enjoy reading We Dream of Space."--Time for Kids

Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly transports readers to 1986 and introduces them to the unforgettable Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas in this pitch-perfect middle grade novel about family, friendship, science, and exploration. This acclaimed Newbery Honor Book is a great choice for readers of Kate DiCamillo, Rita Williams-Garcia, and Rebecca Stead.

Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelson Thomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986, as the country waits expectantly for the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, they each struggle with their own personal anxieties. Cash, who loves basketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh grade for the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playing Major Havoc at the arcade on Main and wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn't understand. And Bird, his twelve-year-old twin, dreams of being NASA's first female shuttle commander, but feels like she's disappearing. 

The Nelson Thomas children exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable household, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named Ms. Salonga. As the launch of the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga gives her students a project--they are separated into spacecraft crews and must create and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways.

Told in three alternating points of view, We Dream of Space is an unforgettable and thematically rich novel for middle grade readers.

We Dream of Space is illustrated throughout by the author.

We Dream of Space

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Indiana

Impact

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John Mosley

How to Sky Watch in the 21st Century

A guide to astronomy that includes a cd-rom for use in Windows or MAC.

Starry Night

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Linda Ashman

Have you had a bad day?

Have things been zooming out of control from the moment you set your feet on the floor this morning?

Are you ready for the day to be over?

No problem! Just follow these instructions on how to make a night:

Find a rope. Make a loop.
Let it loose in space.
Catch the sun. Pull it down.
Find a safe, dark place.

Peel the blue from the sky.
Squirt some dye in a sink.
Dunk the blue in the dye
'til it's black like ink.

In this fantastic bedtime tale, a hectic day is put to bed, and a peaceful starry night fills the sky so everyone can rest. Linda Ashman and Tricia Tusa have created a magical world in which the sun and the moon cooperate with a resourceful young girl who is ready to put her busy day behind her and settle down to a good night's sleep -- so she can wake up to another exciting day tomorrow!



After a busy day, a little girl wants a good night's sleep. But she must first put the day to rest. Charming rhymes and enchanting illustrations make this an ideal book for bedtime. Full color.

How to Make a Night - First Edition

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#hardcover #space #STEM #women #biography #chapterbooks #illustrated #STEAM this is a lovely book with short biographies of women in math, science, software engineering and astronomy who contributed to our understanding of space.  Perfect for those who look at the stars and wonder.

50 Amazing Stories of Women in Space

Filled with beautiful full-color illustrations, a groundbreaking compendium honoring the amazing true stories of fifty inspirational women who helped fuel some of the greatest achievements in space exploration from the nineteenth century to today--including Hidden Figure's Mary Jackson and Katherine Johnson as well as former NASA Chief Astronaut Peggy Whitson, the record-holding American biochemistry researcher who has spent the most cumulative time in space.

When Neil Armstrong stepped off the ladder of the lunar module, Eagle, he famously spoke of "one small step for man." But Armstrong would not have reached the moon without the help of women. Today, females across the earth and above it--astronauts and mathematicians, engineers and physicists, test pilots and aerospace psychophysiologists--are pushing the boundaries of human knowledge, helping us to understand the universe and our place in it. Galaxy Girls celebrates more than four dozen extraordinary women from around the globe whose contributions have been fundamental to the story of humankind's quest to reach the stars.

From Ada Lovelace in the nineteenth century to the "colored computers" behind the Apollo missions, from the astronauts breaking records on the International Space Station to the scientific pioneers blazing the way to Mars, Galaxy Girls goes boldly where few books have gone before, celebrating this band of heroic sisters and their remarkable and often little known scientific achievements. Written by Libby Jackson, a leading British expert in human space flight, and illustrated with striking artwork from the students of London College of Communication, Galaxy Girls will fire the imaginations of trailblazers of all ages.

Galaxy Girls

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Thomas K. Adamson

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

The Sun

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Kim Stanley Robinson

Virginia

IT IS THIRTY YEARS FROM NOW, AND WE HAVE COLONIZED THE MOON. American Fred Fredericks is making his first trip, his purpose to install a communications system for China's Lunar Science Foundation. But hours after his arrival he witnesses a murder and is forced into hiding. It is also the first visit for celebrity travel reporter Ta Shu. He has contacts and influence, but he too will find that the moon can be a perilous place for any traveler. Finally, there is Chan Qi. She is the daughter of the Minister of Finance, and without doubt a person of interest to those in power. She is on the moon for reasons of her own, but when she attempts to return to China, in secret, the events that unfold will change everything - on the moon, and on Earth. RED MOON is a magnificent novel of space exploration and political revolution from New York Times bestselling author Kim Stanley Robinson. For more from Kim Stanley Robinson, check out: New York 21402312AuroraShaman

Red Moon

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Stella Andromeda

SHARP AQUARIUS,
NEW MYSTIC, REBEL, HEALER.
FLY YOUR FREAK FLAG HIGH.

Who are you going to fall in love with next? What job should you really be in? When are you finally going to come into that big money? Why does everyone freak out when Mercury is in retrograde?

In our increasingly turbulent world, many of us are looking to the sky to find guidance in the ancient art of astrology. In Aquarius, Stella Andromeda will tell you all you need to know about your astrological life as the water carrier. Learn how to harness the ancient power of the zodiac and open your mind to what the universe can offer in ways you never would have imagined. With advice that covers everything from self-care to sex, this little book is your key to a very starry future.

Contents include: Get to Know Aquarius: Lucky color; Aquarius careers; How Aquarius communicates / The Aquarius Deep Dive: Self-care; The Aquarius home; Food and cooking; How Aquarius wants to be loved / Give Me More: Your birth chart, The Moon effect; Saturn return

Harness the Power of the Zodiac (astrology, Star Sign)

SHARP ACQUARIUS, 

NEW MYSTIC, REBEL, HEALER. 

FLY YOUR FREAK FLAG HIGH.

 

Who are you going to fall in love with next? What job should you really be in? When are you finally going to come into that big money? Why does everyone freak out when Mercury is in retrograde?

 

In our increasingly turbulent world, many of us are looking to the sky to find guidance in the ancient art of astrology. In Aquarius, Stella Andromeda will tell you all you need to know about your astrological life as the water carrier, teaching you how to harness the ancient power of the zodiac and open your mind to what the universe can bring you in ways you never would have imagined. With advice that covers everything from your self-care practice, to your Saturn return and your sex life, this little book is your key to a very starry future.

 

Contents include: Get to Know Aquarius: Lucky Colour; Aquarius Careers; How Aquarius Communicates / The Aquarius Deep Dive: Self-Care; The Aquarius Home; Food and Cooking; How Aquarius Wants to Be Loved / Give Me More: Your Birth Chart, The Phases of the Moon; Saturn Return

Aquarius

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Belinda Gallagher

Miles Kelly

Missouri

Mini Encyclopedia Space is the mini book crammed with masses of knowledge about the Universe.
This compact, comprehensive children's encyclopedia uses clear, bulleted facts and incredible info panels to explain everything from planetary orbits to space travel and famous astronomers. Every topic is supported by photographs, realistic artwork and detailed diagrams, and colour-coded sections make navigation through the topics easy and quick.
The ultimate body book for kids, Mini Encyclopedia Space is small enough to slot into school bags, making this a fantastic resource for school projects and homework at late-elementary and middle school levels.
Chapters and topic examples of Mini Encyclopedia Space:
- Exploring space: Spacecraft, Astronauts, Satellites, Space shuttle and Missions to Mars
- Astronomy: Zodiac, The Milky Way, Telescopes, Galileo and Hubble
- The Universe: The Big Bang, Light Years, Light, Gravity and Periodic table
- Stars and galaxies: Supernovae, Black holes, Quasars, Galaxies and Star patterns
- The Solar System: The Sun, Planets, Earth, The Moon, Mercury and Mars
- Constellations: Aquarius, Cancer, Gemini, Leo and Sagittarius
Amazing facts for kids to learn include:
# Astronauts would float when asleep if they were not strapped down in a sleeping bag.
# A laser beam is used to measure the distance to the Moon.
# The temperature of the Sun's surface is 6000 degrees Celsius. Each square centimeter burns with the brightness of 250,000 candles.
Pages: 384
Age: 8+
Dimensions: 5 X 6.5
Format: Paperback with graining, curved corners and neon ink
ISBN: 9781782094494

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#hardcover #history #space #science #biography #memoir #astronaut #moon #nonfiction #aviation 

Michigan

The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon

Two of America's most respected astronauts recall the space program and portray the great bond uniting the original Mercury Seven.

Moon Shot

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Philip Reeve

A Rousing Tale of Dauntless Pluck in the Farthest Reaches of Space

Arthur (Art) Mumsby and his irritating sister Myrtle live with their father in a huge and rambling house called Larklight...that just happens to be traveling through outer space. When a visitor called Mr. Webster arrives for a visit, it is far from an innocent social call. Before long Art and Myrtle are off on an adventure to the furthest reaches of space, where they will do battle with evil forces in order to save each other--and the universe. A fantastically original Victorian tale set in an outer space world that might have come from the imaginations of Jules Verne or L Frank Baum, but has a unique gravitational pull all its own...

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Erin Entrada Kelly

We Dream of Space

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Impact

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