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Rappaport, Doreen

Summary: "A biography of astronaut and former director of the Johnson Space Center Ellen Ochoa"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OCH

Van Vleet, Carmella

Summary: Shares the story of renowned astronaut and distinguished scientist Kathryn Sullivan, describing how she defied the conventions of her childhood to pursue interests previously limited to boys and how she became the first woman to walk in space.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SUL

Felix, Rebecca.

Summary: Meet Sally Ride, the first American woman in space! Follow Ride's story as she develops a robotic arm for space shuttles, investigates the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and founds Sally Ride Science. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 RID

Shepherd, Jodie

Summary: A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African American astronaut.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JEM

Giffords, Gabrielle D. (Gabrielle Dee)

Summary: Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, showed Americans how optimism, an adventurous spirit, and a call to service can help change the world. Their arrival in the spotlight came under the worst of circumstances. On January 8, 2011, while meeting with constituents in Tucson, Arizona, Gabby was the victim of an assassination attempt that left six people dead and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner

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Kelly, Scott

Summary: "Using ten life-changing moments from his path to space, Astronaut Scott Kelly shares his advice for mastering fear and failure, and turning our daily struggles into rocket fuel for success"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629.45 KEL

Hadfield, Chris

Summary: "NASA is about to launch Apollo 18. While the mission has been billed as a scientific one, flight controller Kazimieras 'Kaz' Zemeckis knows there is a darker objective. Intelligence has discovered a secret Soviet space station spying on America, and Apollo 18 may be the only chance to stop it. But even as Kaz races to keep the NASA crew one step ahead of their Russian rivals, a deadly accident...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC HAD

Kelly, Scott

Summary: 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. --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2017

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB KELLY KEL

Rau, Dana Meachen

Summary: From the time he was a little boy, Neil Armstrong dreamed of flying bout how he turned his dream into realityand how his incredible drive, determination, and talent took him all the way to the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Edwards, Roberta.

Summary: A biography that introduces youngsters to Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the Moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2008

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET ARMSTRONG

Hansen, Grace

Summary: A brief biography of American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, the first person ever to step on the surface of the moon.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Kids 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Hernández, José M.

Summary: In this bilingual picture book, astronaut Jose M. Hernandez recounts his childhood as the son of Mexican migrant workers and his life-long dream to travel to the stars.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books, an imprint of Arte Público Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J 921 SPANISH HER

Lazarus, Adam

Summary: "The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American icons: John Glenn, the unassailable pioneer of space exploration and Ted Williams, indisputably the greatest hitter in baseball history. It was 1953, the Korean War in full throttle, when two men--already experts in their fields--crossed the fabled 38th Parallel into Communist airspace aboard matching Panther jets. John...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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Summary: As NASA prepared for the launch of Apollo 11 in July 1969, many African American leaders protested the billions of dollars used to fund "space joyrides" rather than help tackle poverty, inequality, and discrimination at home. This volume examines such tensions as well as the ways in which NASA's goal of space exploration aligned with the cause of racial equality. Essays provide new insights...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University Press of Florida 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 629.4 NAS

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2008

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY CLI

Youssef, Jagger

Summary: ""That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." It's common knowledge that these historic words were spoken by Neil Armstrong, the first person to step on the moon. This thrilling volume explains how a young boy from Ohio became arguably the most famous astronaut of all time. Readers will learn about that first perilous journey to the moon but also how Armstrong was a pilot by the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Jorgensen, Liisa

Summary: Far Side of the Moon is the untold, fully authorized story of the lives of Frank and Susan Borman. One was a famous astronaut--an instrumental part of the Apollo space program--but the other was just as much a warrior. This real-life love story is far from a fairy tale. Life as a military wife was beyond demanding, but Susan always rose to the occasion. When Frank joined NASA and was selected...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chicago Review Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 JOR

Kelly, Scott

Summary: The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly inimical to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both existential and banal: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 KELLY, SCOTT KEL

Leopold, George

Summary: Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs save for an account of his role in the Gemini program before the tragic launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, which took his life and those of Edward White and Roger Chaffee. The international prestige of winning the Moon Race cannot be understated, and Grissom played a pivotal and enduring role...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Purdue University Press 2016

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GRISSOM, GUS LEO

Woolf, Alex

Summary: "A biography of Neil Armstrong's life--from his early childhood to walking on the moon and legacy."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ARM

Summary: The riveting story behind the first manned mission to the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the decade leading to the historic Apollo 11 flight. A visceral and intimate account told from Armstrong's perspective, based on the book by James R. Hansen, the film explores the triumphs and the cost, on Armstrong, his family, his colleagues and the nation itself; of one of the most dangerous...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment 2019

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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA FIR

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FIR

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Fi

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD MOVIE FIR

Dye, Paul (Paul F.)

Summary: Dye, NASA's longest-serving Flight Director, examines the split-second decisions that the directors and astronauts were forced to make in a field where mistakes are unthinkable, and where errors led to the loss of national resources-- and more importantly, one's crew. From the powerful fiery ascent to the majesty of on-orbit operations to the high-speed and critical re-entry and landing of a...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2020

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: B DYE DYE

Murray, Julie

Summary: "This title introduces the United States' newest military branch, the US Space Force! Readers will learn how the United States plans to protect the nation and the world from space. Amazing photographs from the US military complete the book. This title is at a Level 3 and is written specifically for transitional readers. Aligned to Common Core standards & correlated to state standards. Dash! is...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dash! Leveled Readers, An imprint of Abdo Zoom 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 358.8 MUR

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 358.8 MUR

Cassutt, Michael

Summary: "One of the most elusive and controversial figures in NASA's history, George W.S. Abbey was called "the Dark Lord," "the Godfather," and "UNO" (unidentified NASA official) by those within NASA. He was said to be secretive, despotic, a Space Age Machiavelli. Yet Abbey had more influence on human spaceflight than almost anyone in history. From young pilot and wannabe astronaut to engineer,...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2018

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 ABBEY, GEORGE CAS

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