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Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto Title: First on the Moon Author: Barbara Hehner Illustrator: Greg Ruhl Reading Level: Ages 4-8 NSS Amazon...

Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Max Goes to Mars Author: Jeffrey Bennett Illustrator: Alan Okamoto Reading Level: Ages 4-8 NSS Amazon link...

Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto Title: Man on The Moon Author: Anastasia Suen Illustrator: Benrei Haung Reading Level: 4-8 NSS Amazon link...

Category: Children’s BookReviewed by: Gina HaglerTitle: Team MoonAuthor: Catherine ThimmeshIllustrations: Full-color photographsReading Level: Ages 10+NSS Amazon link for this bookFormat: HardcoverPages: 80Publisher: Houghton Mifflin CompanyDate:...

Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Earth to Stella Author: Simon Puttock Illustrator: Philip Hopman Reading Level: Ages 4-8 NSS Amazon link for...

Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Max Goes to the Moon Author: Jeffrey Bennett Illustrator: Alan Okamoto Reading Level: Ages 4-8 NSS Amazon...

Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Robots Slither Author: Ryan Ann Hunter Illustrator: Julia Gorton Reading Level: Ages 4-8 NSS Amazon link for...

Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Pieces of Another World Author: Mara Rockcliff Illustrator: Salima Alikhan Reading Level: Ages 5-9 NSS Amazon link...

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