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Marty's mission : an Apollo 11 story
by Judy Young
What it's about: A series that examines the Red Planet’s physical characteristics considers how its mythology over the centuries has affected popular culture in books and films, and covers the major spacecraft missions that have been sent to Mars as well as NASA’s future plans to send humans to the mysterious planet.
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The library of ever
by Zeno Alexander
What it's about: Discovering an ultimate library containing every book in the universe, young Lenora becomes an apprentice librarian and must tap the library's infinite knowledge about missions in space and the future before encountering a dark and destructive force.
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Backyard guide to the night sky
by Andrew Fazekas
What's in it: An extensively illustrated reference for beginner-level stargazing enthusiasts covers basic principles without using complicated scientific language, providing star charts and tables that list key facts in an easy-to-understand format.
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Destination: space : living on other planets
by Dave Williams
What it's about: Draws on the insights of a former NASA astronaut in an introduction to space travel that explains how the Earth differs from other planets, what it would take to render Mars habitable and what life on another planet might be like.
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| The Wild Robot by Peter BrownStarring: Roz, short for ROZZUM unit 7134, a highly advanced robot who washes up on a remote island.
What happens: Roz begins learning everything she can about her new home: how to stay safe, how to communicate with her animal neighbors, and how to care for the abandoned gosling she adopts.
Series alert: Be sure to pick up the sequel, The Wild Robot Escapes, to find out what happens next in this illustrated wilderness survival story. |
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| Pablo and Birdy by Alison McGheeWhat it's about: Ten years ago, the "winds of change" brought baby Pablo and his lavender parrot, Birdy, to the shores of Isla. Now, the winds are returning with the promise of "fortune lost or fortune gained," but Pablo hopes to gain answers: Where did he come from? And why is Birdy suddenly changing?
Is it for you? If you like quiet books with memorable characters and a touch of magic, be sure to pick up Pablo and Birdy. |
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| Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyreWhat it’s about: Ten-year-old Oliver’s explorer parents are missing! Determined to find them, Oliver heads for their last known location: a group of wandering, living islands.
Featuring: a shortsighted mermaid, an island named Cliff, some extremely sarcastic seaweed, and waaaay too many sea monkeys.
Why you might like it: oodles of zany cartoon illustrations will keep you laughing throughout this chapter book, the 1st in the Not-So-Impossible Tales series. |
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| Neighborhood Sharks: Hunting with Great Whites of California's Farallon Islands by Katherine RoyWelcome to: the Farallon Islands, near San Francisco, where scientists study some of the world's most famous predators: great white sharks.
Who it’s for: shark fans of all kinds, whether you’re more interested in the book’s treasure trove of shark facts (did you know that they have projectile jaws?) or in its dramatic, bloody illustrations of sharks on the hunt. |
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| Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren WolkWhat it’s about: After being rescued as a baby from the water near Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, Crow grows up with her adoptive father Osh and their friend Miss Maggie. When a fire appears on a nearby abandoned island, Crow's curiosity about her birth family is ignited, and she sets out in search of answers.
Why you might like it: Set in the 1920s, this poetic and bittersweet tale of hidden treasure (and other long-buried secrets) might leave you longing for seafaring adventure. |
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Have you logged your books for the 2019 Summer Library Program Reading Challenge? You still have time to log books to be entered in to the Reading Challege! Click here to log in or even sign up. You could win a prize! Does you school ask you to keep a reading list during the summer? You can keep logging your books all summer and we will print a list to present to your teacher when school starts. Let every #ReadingisFUN.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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