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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11

Written and Illustrated by Brian Floca
A look back at the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. This nonfiction book takes the reader on the eight-day...
Pre-K - 5th
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The Moon over Star

Written by Dianna Hutts Aston and Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney
A young girl watches the 1969 moon landing with her family and is inspired to become an astronaut...
1st - 3rd
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The Vanishing Island

Written by Barry Wolverton and Illustrated by Dave Stevenson

An engrossing fantasy, a high-seas adventure, an alternate history epic—this is the richly imagined...

3rd - 7th
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The World Made New (National Geographic)

Written by Marc Aronson
A detailed account of the charting of the New World and the long-term effects of America's march...
5th - 7th
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Eight Days Gone

Written by Linda McReynolds and Illustrated by Ryan O'Rourke
The author uses descriptive words and rhyme to recount the first trip to the moon by three brave...
K - 3rd
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Explorers: Amazing Tales of the World's Greatest Adventurers

Written by Nellie Huang
From the first people to leave Africa to the first to leave the planet, the urge to explore the...
2nd - 4th
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Magellan

On September 6, 1522, a horribly battered ship manned by eighteen malnourished, scurvy-ridden...

5th - 9th
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The Camping Trip

Written and Illustrated by Jennifer K. Mann

My aunt Jackie invited me to go camping with her and my cousin Samantha this weekend. I’ve never...

Pre-K - 2nd
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The Hike

Written by Alison Farrell

A plucky and sweet adventure story, The Hike celebrates how fun and rewarding it is to explore...

Pre-K - 1st
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Oona (Oona, 1)

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure…and often find trouble instead.

Messy...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Ten Beautiful Things

Written by Molly Griffin and Illustrated by Maribel Lechuga

Lily and her grandmother search for ten beautiful things as they take a long car ride to Iowa and...

K - 3rd
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Lewis and Clark Map the American West (Extraordinary Explorers)

Written by Nel Yomtov

This dynamic duo traveled farther than 8,000 miles for more than two years to map the American West...

3rd - 7th
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The Mummy's Curse: Discovering King Tut's Tomb (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by Tate Yotter

The revelation of King Tutankhamuns tomb brought fame and glory to its discoverers. But as unlucky...

3rd - 8th

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