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Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: The Three Little Aliens and the Big Bad Robot Author: Margaret McNamara Illustrator: Mark Fearing Ages: preschool
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Out Of This World: New Mexico’s Contributions to Space Travel Author: Loretta Hall Ages: Young Adult-Adult NSS
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Taking Off Author: Jenny Moss Ages: YA-Adult NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardbound Pages: 340
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: In the Shadow of Ares Author: Thomas L. James and Carl C. Carlsson Ages: 10-YA NSS Amazon
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Astroblast: Moon Stone Mystery Author & Illustrator: Bob Kolar Ages: 4-8 NSS Amazon link for this book
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Seven Wonders of Exploration Technology Author: Fred Bortz Ages: 10-14 NSS Amazon link for this book Format:
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Allen G. Taylor Title: Older than the Stars Author: Karen C. Fox and Nancy Davis Ages: 4-9 NSS Amazon link
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Exploring the Solar System: A History with 22 Activities Author: Mary Kay Carson Ages: 9 and up
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Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson From Ad Astra Summer 2009 Title: Look to the Stars Author: Buzz Aldrin Artwork: Wendell Minor Ages: 4-8
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Galileo’s Universe Author: J. Patrick Lewis Illustrator: Tom Curry, with paper engineering by Bruce Foster Ages: 9-12
Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy and Black Holes Author: Ellen Jackson Graphics: Nic Bishop Ages: 8-12
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