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A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle
A strange, wonderful classic about traveling across the universe for someone you love.
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Science
How things work, from bugs to black holes.
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
Margot Lee Shetterly
The women who did the math that put people in space. Inspiring and true.
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Model rocket starter kit
Build it together and launch it in a big open field. Grown-up help needed.
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Women in Space
Karen Bush Gibson
Profiles of women who flew, from the first to today. Easy to read a few at a time.
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Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry
Neil deGrasse Tyson · Hardcover
Short chapters on very big ideas. Good for a curious mind on a busy week.
Space week · Junior high · Theme book
Countdown: 2979 Days to the Moon
Suzanne Slade
The whole Apollo story in verse, with stunning art. Reads fast.