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Describes the experiences of Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins as he circled the moon while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on it; and explains what everyday life was like on "Columbia," presents background on the three astronauts, and includes photos of Collins and his family.
43) Neil Armstrong
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"This book traces the life of Neil Armstrong, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the moon-landing for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Armstrong's life"--Provided by the publisher.
47) Space cat
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Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Flyball, a little gray kitten with a taste for adventure, stows away on the spaceship taking his owner to the moon.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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"Perfect for fans of Hidden Figures and Mae Among the Stars! To Boldly Go tells the true story of Nichelle Nichols and how she used her platform on Star Trek to inspire and recruit a new generation of diverse astronauts and many others in the space and STEM fields. As Lieutenant Uhura on the iconic prime-time television show Star Trek, Nichelle Nichols played the first Black female astronaut anyone had ever seen on screen. A smart, strong, independent...
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 24
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Ten brief cases allow the reader to match wits with ten-year-old crime-buster, Encyclopedia Brown, as he locates stolen jewels, retrieves a stuffed tiger, and more. Solutions are included at the back of the book.
53) Life on Mars
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
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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"The amazing story of the Chilean miners and their incredible rescue!"--
"A middle grade nonfiction title about thirty-three miners trapped in a copper-gold mine in San Jose, Chile and how experts from around the world, from drillers, to astronauts, to submarine specialists, came together to make their remarkable rescue possible"--
55) The switch
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"It isn't the first time identical twins Gillian and Melina Lloyd have switched identities. Melina proposes that her sister take her place as a media escort to NASA astronaut Colonel Christopher 'Chief' Heart. But when Melina's twin is found murdered and Chief is linked to the crime, Melina and Chief form a grudging alliance to find out who the real killer is."
56) Neil Armstrong
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Series
Pub. Date
[2003]
Description
Presents a brief biography of the first astronaut to walk on the Moon.
58) Rats saw God
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In hopes of graduating, Steve York agrees to complete a hundred-page writing assignment which helps him to sort out his relationship with his famous astronaut father and the events that changed him from promising student to troubled teen.
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Pub. Date
2015.
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"Jim Harrison is a test pilot in the United States Air Force in the post-World War II era and a young husband and father, but when his family is faced with a sudden inexplicable tragedy, his instincts as a father and a pilot are put to test as the family experiences both fear and hope"--