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	Commander Toad in Space Jane Yolen (1980) , 63 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Category: Adventure Beginning Readers Science Fiction Space
Request this book from the Library Imagine if you were Commander Toad, you would be fighting aliens and finding treasures. I recommend this book to people who like agents. Kid review written by Jack, Age 6

	Binky the Space Cat Ashley Spires (2009) , 64 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Adventure Animals Graphic Humor New Books Pets Space
Request this book from the Library Binky has just received word from F.U.R.S.T (Felines of the Universe Ready for Space Travel): he is now Space Cat qualified. Join Binky as he trains for his mission to leave Earth (and the house!), explore new worlds, and battle aliens (well, bugs). He builds his rocket ship, packs his snacks and his stuffed mouse, and is ready for action. Now what might he be leaving behind? You'll love this graphic novel about a cat going where no litter box has gone before! Librarian review written by Becker

	Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream Tanya Lee Stone (2009) , 133 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: New Books Nonfiction Space
Request this book from the Library What do you think of when you think of astronauts? Do think about bravery, or intelligence? What about physically fit? Do you think about women, or just men? It was the 1960s and the race for space was on. All Americans had their eyes to the skies. While the Mercury 7 had the spotlight, Jerrie Cobb and twelve other women quietly took the tests and dared to dream of space. Unfortunately for them, it would be 30 years before a woman went to space. Far too late for the "Mercury 13." Librarian review written by Lisa

	You Are the First Kid on Mars Patrick O'Brien (2009) , 32 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Category: New Books Nonfiction Space
Request this book from the Library What would it be like if you were the first kid to visit Mars? This book will show you what it might be like. First, read all about what it is like to travel in space. Then, see what the surface of Mars looks like and imagine how people might live and study there. Would you be able to grow food? Watch out for giant dust storms! This is a cool book about space travel. Librarian review written by Gwen

	The Swamps of Sleethe: Poems from Beyond the Solar System Jack Prelutsky (2009) , 40 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: New Books Poetry Space
Request this book from the Library What kind of weird things live out in space? Are there man-eating trees? Giant birds with seven sets of wings? The poems in this book explore the galaxy with humor and a great sense of imagination. The pictures are what really knock my socks off, they are so vivid! Librarian review written by Tara

	Every Soul A Star Wendy Mass (2008) , 326 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Friendship New Books Realistic Fiction Space
Request this book from the Library You would not think that much could happen in a small campground in the middle of nowhere. But the Moon Shadow Campground is right where everyone wants to be. There is a total solar eclipse coming and Moon Shadow is the best place to see it. Ally and her brother live at the Moon Shadow and they have been preparing for years for this moment. They are expecting a thousand people. But a big change is coming for Ally, and for four other kids whose lives are going to intersect at Moon Shadow. Kids with different dreams. Kids who would never have talked to each other before this. But there isn't much to do but talk at Moon Shadow. And in the magic of the eclipse, suprising friendships are formed. Librarian review written by Lisa

	The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes Ellen Jackson (2008) , 60 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: New Books Nonfiction Space
Request this book from the Library Alex Filippenko has a really hard job. He spends his time looking for tiny pin pricks of light. Why? Because he is an astronmer and those pin pricks are really exploding stars. Alex is looking for supernovae. A supernova is a star that has gotten so big, it explodes, sending debris flying through the universe. By studying these explosions, astronomers can learn interesting things about time, space and even the future. Librarian review written by Lisa

	The Way Back Home Oliver Jeffers (2008) , 32 pages Audience: Preschool Primary (K-3rd grade) Category: Adventure Friendship New Books Space Things That Go (Cars, Trucks, Planes)
Request this book from the Library What would you do if you found an airplane in your closet? Fly it to the moon, of course! But what if on your way you ran out of gas and ended up stranded on the moon? Another charming story from Oliver Jeffers about the unusual places where we find friendship. Librarian review written by Tara

	Space Boy Leo Landry (2007) , 32 pages Audience: Preschool Primary (K-3rd grade) Category: Bedtime Stories Families Science Fiction Space
Request this book from the Library Nicholas can't go to sleep. His sister is crying, the dog is barking, and his parents' radio is blaring on the porch. That's it! The earth is too noisy. So Nicholas packs a snack, puts on his spacesuit, and heads to the moon. He arrives on the moon, spreads out his blanket and unpacks his snack. He enjoys the quiet and solitude. But Nicholas will soon discover that he really doesn't mind his sister, or his dog, or the radio. Slowly he remembers all the wonderful times he's had with his family, including his dog and heads home. This book makes a wonderful bedtime story and is sure to capture the hearts of those kids who, just like Nicholas, are fascinated by the moon. Librarian review written by Emilia

	Team Moon Catherine Thimmesh (2006) , 80 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: New Books Nonfiction Reluctant Readers Space
Request this book from the Library In 1969, two men walked on the moon. It was an amazing thing. People around the world watched Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk in outer space for the first time ever. What people the world over didn't watch was all the work by thousands of people behind the scenes. These people were just as important as the astronauts, just not as famous. From the people who made the suits to the radar operators in Australia who caught the signals from space so we could watch, thousands of people worked so that Neil Armstrong could make his "one small step." Librarian review written by Lisa

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