Book Review: Space Ace
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Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Crater Author: Homer Hickam Ages: 10 to YA NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover/Paperback/Kindle/Audible Pages:...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: The Planet Thieves Author: Dan Krokos Ages: 10 to YA NSS Amazon link for this book Format:...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: Ringworld: The Graphic Novel, Part One Author: Robert Mandell and Larry Niven Illustrator: Sean Lam Ages:...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Life on Earth – and Beyond: An Astrobiologist’s Quest Author: Pamela S. Turner Ages: 10 to young...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Robert A. Lee Title: LEGO Space: Building the Future Author: Peter Reid and Tim Goddard Ages: 7 to adult NSS...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Max Goes to the Space Station Author: Jeffrey Bennett Illustrator: Michael Carroll Ages: 4-12 NSS Amazon link...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Beyond the Solar System: Exploring Galaxies, Black Holes, Alien Planets, and More – a History with 21...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Star Wars: A Galactic Pop-up Adventure Author: Matthew Reinhart Ages: 7 and up NSS Amazon link for...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: The Seven Stars of Matariki Author: Toni Rollerston-Cummins Illustrator: Nikki Slade-Robinson Ages: 4 and up NSS Amazon...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Apollo’s Outcasts Author: Allen Steele Ages: 10 to Young Adult NSS Amazon link for this book Format:...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: A Black Hole Is Not a Hole Author: Carolyn Cinami DeCristofano Illustrator: Michael Carroll Ages: 10 to...
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Meet the Planets Author: John McGranaghan Illustrator: Laurie Allen Klein Ages: 5 and up NSS Amazon link...
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