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Space

*OUT OF THIS WORLD: POEMS AND FACTS ABOUT SPACE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Sklansky
Author's First Name: 
Amy E.
Illustrator's First Name: 
Stacey
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Schuett
Publisher: 
Knopf
Publication Date: 
2012
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

A combination of easy to understand/absorb facts about space with poems that delight and also inform. A way to engage non-readers in an information book that will delight them. Seven to Ten

A BLACK HOLE IS NOT A HOLE

A Black Hole is NOT a Hole
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
DeCristofano
Author's First Name: 
Carolyn Cimani
Illustrator's First Name: 
Michael
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Carroll
Publisher: 
Charlesbridge
Publication Date: 
2012
2013 Nomination (not yet selected): 

Despite most people's interest in casual skywatching, the science behind the sun, moon, stars and universe can become overwhelming. Black holes are out of the grasp of almost everyone's mind. But then along comes this clear explanation of important concepts in understanding deep space astrophysics, such as matter, light-years, and gravity. The author adds a light touch of humor and awe-inspiring facts to let the reader comprehend what even Einstein himself never completely accepted. The illustrations, both artist renderings and telescopic images, allow a sense of the power and magnitude of these phenomena, the strongest and least-understood in our universe. Includes a very helpful glossary and credible website references. Ten to fourteen. -Todd Krueger

MOONSHOT: THE FLIGHT OF APOLLO 11

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Floca
Author's First Name: 
Brian
Publisher: 
Atheneum
Publication Date: 
2009

Spare text and stunning watercolors in an oversized format convey the extraordinary effort it took to send men to the moon. The familiar moon in Earth's sky frames a story that contrasts the cramped interior of the rockets with the vastness of space.

THE MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE: SUPERNOVAE, DARK ENERGY, AND BLACK HOLES

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Jackson
Author's First Name: 
Ellen
Illustrator's First Name: 
Nic
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Bishop
Publisher: 
Houghton Mifflin
Publication Date: 
2008

Join astronomer, teacher, and researcher Alex Filippenko and the High-Z Supernova Search team as they investigate celestial anomalies. Striking NASA photographs amplify the clear, logically organized text in this latest entry in the Scientists in the Field series.

ASTRONAUT HANDBOOK

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
McCarthy
Author's First Name: 
Meghan
Publisher: 
Knopf
Publication Date: 
2008

Welcome to astronaut school! An easy text and detailed illustrations provide fascinating and funny facts for young readers as they follow four aspiring astronauts preparing for an excursion into space.

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