Book Review: Mission: An American Congressman’s Voyage to Space
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Mission: An American Congressman’s Voyage to Space Author: Bill Nelson Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages:
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Category: Children’s Book Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Reaching for the Moon Author: Buzz Aldrin Illustrator: Wendell Minor Reading Level: Ages 9-12 NSS Amazon link
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: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Sex in Space Author: Laura Woodmansee NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 136 Publisher: C.G
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Tierney O’Dea Title: Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth Author: Andrew Smith NSS Amazon link for this
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Bart Leahy Title: Variable Star Author: Robert A. Heinlein and Spider Robinson NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages:
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: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Bart Leahy Title: Mining the Sky: Untold Riches from the Asteroids, Comets, and Planets Author: John S. Lewis NSS Amazon link
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Al Globus Title: Colonies in Space Author: T. A. Heppenheimer NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardbound / Paperback Pages:
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: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Masse Bloomfield Title: 2081: A Hopeful View of the Human Future Author: Gerard K. O’Neill NSS Amazon link for this book
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: Saturn: A New View Author: Laura Lovett, Joan Horvath, and Jeff Cuzzi NSS Amazon link for this book
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Marianne Dyson Title: Challenger Park Author: Stephen Harrigan NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages: 397 Publisher: Alfred A.
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