Suzanne Slade
42) Astronaut Annie
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
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When Annie has a career day at her school, each member of her family wonders if she will choose their career path--her grandfather the news photographer, her father the mountain climber or her mother the basketball player--until she reveals a dream that is all her own.
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1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 27 cm
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A tiny town in Guatemala faced two huge problems: they had too much trash, and they had too small a school. Where others might have given up, they didn't--thanks to one crazy idea. That idea not only solved both problems, but also inspired others. Never underestimate the power of an idea!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Biography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.
Shares the story of the pioneering African American mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped calculate America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon.
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144 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Told in free verse, the story of the American effort to land the first man on the moon comes to life. During the two thousand nine hundred and seventy-nine days following his speech, eighteen astronauts climbed into spaceships; three of them died before even leaving the ground. Eight rockets soared into space. And four hundred thousand people-- engineers, technicians, scientists, mathematicians, and machinists-- joined Project Apollo in hopes of making...
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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"From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space."--
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 x 29 cm
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"For centuries, people have been intrigued by Mars, and over time, scientists have made exciting discoveries, such as the planet's Earth-like weather and seasons. But curious earthlings want to know more about the Red Planet. Does Mars have deserts? Volcanos? Or signs of life? Could people live there someday? Scientists decided to take a closer look. They built a powerful camera called the HiRISE (High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment) and loaded...
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 x 28 cm
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This engaging picture book biography shows how pioneering astronomer Vera Rubin, who discovered evidence for the existence of dark matter, the most mysterious substance in the universe, changed people's understanding of both the universe and what a woman can do.
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Watching a bicycle race is exciting, but have you ever wondered about the science behind the speed? From before riders reach the track until they blaze across the finish line, science plays a key role. Find out about the concepts behind bicycle and track design, aerodynamic clothing and gear, and much more!
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A los niños les gustará aprender acerca del mundo de los insectos en ¡A volar con la multiplicación! Siguiendo los pasos de ¿Qué hay de nuevo en el Zoológico? (sumas) y ¿Cuál es la diferencia? (restas), este libro en rima enseña la multiplicación de tal manera que hará que los niños "te enchinchen" para que les des más. Junto con hechos divertidos, los lectores multiplicarán con una variedad de insectos, incluyendo luciérnagas, saltamontes,...
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Dolly Parton is a little girl with a great big voice. She loves singing for her corncob doll and friends at church. Music fills her heart so plumb full that young Dolly starts writing her own tunes. Unable to afford a guitar, she strings up a broken
mandolin and plays for anyone she can corral-ducks, pigs, and her squallin' brothers and sisters. But Dolly longs for a real live audience to see and hear her perform.
When Dolly gets her first big break,...