NASA's Artemis Project Reading Challenge List

21) NASA

Author

Elish, Dan

Series

Kaleidoscope

22) The first moon landing

Author

Hudson-Goff, Elizabeth

Series

Graphic histories

23) Moon landing

Author

Dunn, Joeming W

Series

Graphic history

Description

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Details the history of space flight and the first landing on the moon in graphic novel form.

24) The first lunar landing

Author

Fradin, Dennis B

Series

Turning points in U.S. history

Description

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"Covers the first manned lunar landing as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher.

25) Daring dozen: the twelve who walked on the moon

Author

Slade, Suzanne

Description

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From Neil Armstrong's first small step to Gene Cernan's last footprint, award-winning author Suzanne Slade captures the experiences of the twelve astronauts who walked on the moon. The book reveals how the Apollo moon missions (1969-1972) built upon one another and unveiled important new discoveries about our nearest neighbor in space.

26) Go for the moon: a rocket, a boy, and the first moon landing

Author

Gall, Chris

Description

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Released in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, this nonfiction picture book offers a step-by-step explanation of how the Apollo 11 spacecraft worked, as told by a young enthusiast. Includes glossary.

27) Walking on the moon

Author

Jenner, Caryn

Series

Imagine you were there

Description

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Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with information on the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, how American astronauts reached the moon's surface, and how it impacts the world today.

28) Hidden figures: the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race

Author

Shetterly, Margot Lee

Formats:

Book, Audiobook on CD, Large Type

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Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of professionals worked as 'Human Computers,' calculating the flight paths that would enable these historic achievements. Among these were a coterie of bright, talented African-American women. Segregated from their white counterparts by Jim Crow laws, these 'colored computers,' as they were known, used slide rules, adding machines, and pencil and paper to support America's...

29) The space race

Author

Cruddas, Sarah

Description

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Blast off alongside space expert Sarah Cruddas on a journey through space exploration history, from the Apollo Moon landings to mind-boggling plans for living on Mars.

30) American moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the great space race

Author

Brinkley, Douglas

Description

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July 20, 1969. It's a day that has earned a spot in history. It's the day that America was the first nation to succeed in sending two astronauts, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, to the moon. But what led to this unforgettable event? What were the stakes riding on the Apollo 11's safe landing? In acclaimed author Douglas Brinkley's first young readers' edition, space fans will get the riveting and factual backstory of arguably the most significant...

31) Hidden figures: the true story of four black women and the space race

Author

Shetterly, Margot Lee

Description

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Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really good. They participated in some of NASA's greatest successes, like providing the calculations for America's first journeys into space. And they did so during a time when being black and a woman limited what they could do. But they worked hard. They persisted. And they used their genius minds to change the world. In this beautifully illustrated picture...

32) Moon rush: the new space race

Author

David, Leonard

Description

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Veteran space journalist digs into the science and technology--past, present, and future--central to our explorations of Earth's only satellite, the space destination most hotly pursued today. In these rich pages, veteran science journalist Leonard David explores the moon in all its facets, from ancient myth to future "Moon Village" plans. Illustrating his text with maps, graphics, and photographs, David offers inside information about how the United...

33) What is NASA?

Author

Fabiny, Sarah

Series

What was--?

Description

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Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken...

34) How we got to the moon: the people, technology, and daring feats of science behind humanity's greatest adventure

Author

Rocco, John

Description

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"This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks"--

35) Destination the moon

Author

Sparrow, Giles

Series

Destination solar system

36) The moon: our neighbor in space

Author

Lawrence, Ellen

Series

Zoom into space

Description

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This book is an introduction to Earth's moon which is orbiting Earth.

37) Our moon: new discoveries about Earth's closest companion

Author

Scott, Elaine

Description

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"Full of captivating, kid-friendly information, Our Moon covers everything from the newest theories on how the moon formed, to the recent, startling discovery of water on its surface and the very real possibility of future moon colonies. Illustrated with full-color photographs and packed with fun facts, this is the most complete and up-to-date book available on the moon. Includes glossary, bibliography, and index"--

38) what is the moon made of and other questions kids

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39) The moon

Author

McMullen, Gemma

Series

Solar system

Description

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Learn facts about the moon, such as what is the moon, why it changes shape, and what is a solar eclipse.

40) mars

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