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By Pamela S. Turner (Charlesbridge, 2008)
This book looks at the subject of astrobiology, the study of life in the universe.
Look to the Stars
By Buzz Aldrin (Putnam, 2009)
Written for a younger audience, Look to the Stars is an informative book written by Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the Moon.
Mission Control, This is Apollo:
The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon By Andrew Chaikin and Victoria Kohl (Viking Penguin Group, 2009)
A book about the Moon missions with colorful illustrations and graphics, and dynamic text.
Mission to the Moon
By Alan Dyer (Simon & Schuster Books for Young People, 2008)
With 200 photos from the NASA archives, this is a visually powerful and informative book about the Moon missions.
My Life as an Astronaut
By Alan Bean (Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster, 1988)
Apollo 12 Astronaut Alan Bean talks about his life and journey to the Moon in 1969. Bean, who was the Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 12, traveled to the Moon with Commander Pete Conrad. Bean was the fourth man to walk on the Moon and is an accomplished artist who has created many paintings about the Apollo landings.
One Giant Leap: The Story of Neil Armstrong
By Don Brown (Houghton Mifflin, 1998)
A book for young readers about Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was the first man to walk on the Moon.
Rocket Man: The Mercury Adventure of John Glenn
By Rush Ashby (Peachtree Publishers, 2004)
A book about John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit Earth.
Space Rocks: The Story of Planetary Geologist Adriana Ocampo
By Lorraine Jean Hopping (Franklin Watts, 2005)
An interesting look at geologist Adriana Ocampo, who studies
“Moon-like” rocks on Earth to learn more about the universe.
Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon
By Catherine Thimmesh (Houghton Mifflin, 2006)
Another visually dynamic book about the many people behind the scenes working on Apollo 11.
The Hubble Space Telescope
By Margaret W. Carruthers (Franklin Watts, 2003)
A comprehensive book about the large Hubble Space Telescope.
The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon:
The Story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins
By Bea Uusma Schyffert (Chronicle Books, 2003)
For younger readers, this colorful book features a scrapbook style with illustrations, photographs, and text. It highlights the story of Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins, who flew the Columbia Command Module above the lunar surface, as well as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, who took the very first steps on the Moon in 1969.
To Space and Back
By Sally Ride with Susan Okie
(Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1986)
Astronaut Sally Ride, an American physicist, was the first American woman to enter space. In this book Sally Ride describes living and working in the space shuttle while orbiting Earth.
Wonders of the Universe
By Dr. Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen
(HarperCollins Publishers, 2011)
A highly fascinating, visual, and informative look at the mysteries of the universe.
Edgar Mitchell was a pilot in the historic 1971 Apollo 14 mission and the sixth man to walk on the Moon. He is the author of Paradigm Shift, The Space Less Traveled, and The Way of the Explorer; recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, and three NASA Group Achievement Awards; and was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. He is the founder of the renowned Institute of Noetic Sciences and the cofounder of the Association of Space Explorers. He lives in Lake Worth, Florida.
Ellen Mahoney is a journalism instructor at Metro State University of Denver. She has worked as a staff writer for Walt Disney Imagineering, written educational pieces for Space Center Houston, and produced radio features for the BBC Science in Action show.
Jacket design: Sarah Olson
Front cover images (clockwise from top):
Earth seen from the Moon and Edgar on Moon with flag, courtesy NASA; Edgar standing on wing and sitting on pony, courtesy Edgar Mitchell.
Printed in the United States of America