Astronauts | JCLS

1) Almost astronauts: 13 women who dared to dream

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Stone, Tanya Lee

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What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape, any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the...

2) Astronauts: life exploring outer space

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Hayhurst, Chris

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Extreme careers

3) The popcorn astronauts: and other biteable rhymes

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Ruddell, Deborah

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A clever book of poetry about food.

4) Black stars in orbit: NASA's African-American astronauts

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5) Astronaut handbook

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McCarthy, Meghan

6) Destination: space: life on other planets

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Dr. Dave -- Astronaut

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Finding other habitable environments in space besides Earth isn't easy, but there is one promising planet: Mars.

7) Astronauts: women on the final frontier

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Publisher Annotation: The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet space program that made Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space. It took years to catch up, but soon NASA’s first female astronauts were racing past milestones of their own. The trail-blazing women of Group 9, NASA’s first mixed gender class, had the challenging task of convincing the powers that be that a woman’s place is in space, but they discovered...

8) astronaut academy zero gravity

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9) Astronaut Annie

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Career Day is approaching, and Annie can't wait to show her family what she's planning to be when she grows up. But, she must keep it a secret until Friday! So curious family members each ask Annie for a clue. Convinced that she'll be a news reporter like he once was, Grandpop gives her his old camera and notebook to use for her presentation. Grandma is sure Annie wants to be a champion baker like her, so she offers a mixing bowl and oven mitts to...

10) Astronaut academy: Re-entry

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Astronaut Academy volume 2

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Something strange is lurking around the halls of Astronaut Academy and it has literally stolen the hearts of Hakata and his classmates.

11) The man who went to the far side of the moon: the story of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins

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Schyffert, Bea Uusma

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Everyone knows the story of the first astronauts to step foot on the moon, but what about the astronaut who manned the spaceship orbiting the moon 14 times alone in space while the others walked? Reminiscent of a scrapbook and featuring drawings as well as photos taken both in space and on Earth, this is a book for anyone who has ever looked at the moon and wondered what it would be like to see it up close.

12) Astronaut, aquanaut

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Swanson, Jennifer

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National Geographic kids

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The differences and similarities between the deep ocean and outer space.

13) A is for astronaut: blasting through the alphabet

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Anderson, Clayton C

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Sleeping Bear alphabets

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Discover the alphabet as you venture into outer space.

14) Ask the astronaut: a galaxy of astonishing answers to your questions on spaceflight

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"Ever wondered what space is really like? In his 25 years of training for, flying in, consulting on, and writing and speaking about space, astronaut and spacewalker Tom Jones can answer that question and many others. What do you feel on liftoff? What is weightlessness? Where do you sleep in space? Can you see the Great Wall of China? Jones answers every question you have ever had about space in Ask the Astronaut. His characteristic blend of wit, personal...

15) My journey to the stars

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This fascinating picture book memoir about NASA astronaut Scott Kelly takes readers on a journey through his childhood as an average student to his record-breaking year among the stars. --

16) The amazing story of space travel

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Biskup, Agnieszka

Series

Max Axiom (Graphic Science)

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Book - Paperback, eComic

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Max Axiom, super scientist, explains about space flight and how astronauts travel back and forth from outer space.

17) The astronaut with a song for the stars: the story of Dr. Ellen Ochoa

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Finley Mosca, Julia

Series

Amazing scientists

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If you have a mission, a dream to explore, but no one like you has achieved it before... Meet Dr. Ellen Ochoa-a determined space pioneer with a stellar symphony of talents. Growing up in a family of immigrants, Ellen dreamed of becoming a professional flutist, but all of that changed when she discovered engineering in college. Though she was told that field of study wasn't for girls, the bright young scientist refused to give up-ultimately becoming...

18) A is for astronaut: an out-of-this-world alphabet adventure

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Levasseur, Jennifer K

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Smithsonian kids

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Blast off into space and learn the ABCs with the Smithsonian! 2021 NAPPA (National Parenting Product Awards) Winner Inside this board book, little space explorers will learn out-of-this-world words for each letter of the alphabet paired with colorful illustrations on each page. From astronaut to zero gravity, this simple introduction to outer space and the ABCs is sure to delight babies and their parents! Author Jennifer Levasseur serves as the as...

19) Zoom, rocket, zoom!

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Rhythmic text depicts astronauts exploring outer space.

20) Life on Mars

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"A young astronaut is trying to find life on Mars, but he's made a very big oversight"--