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• Destination, Mars

  Simon, Seymour,

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  Takes young explorers on an unforgettable tour of the red planet.

• Mars

  Edson, Shauna,

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  Has there ever been life on Mars? Will we be living there soon? HOW?! Discover the past, present, and future of the mysterious red planet in this beautiful non-fiction book for kids.

• Mars!

  Earthlings Welcome

  McAnulty, Stacy,

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  Learn all about Mars from the point-of-view of Mars himself. A simple nonfiction book written by a NC author.

• Mars Missions

  a Space Discovery Guide

  Silverman, Buffy,

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  Since the discovery of Mars, people have wondered if there could be life there. This book discusses the scientific breakthroughs that will finally let us answer this question.

• Welcome to Mars

  Making a Home on the Red Planet

  Aldrin, Buzz,

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  The Apollo 11 astronaut invites young people to evaluate Mars as a potential planet for human colonization, and describes what Mars residents might experience while traveling to and living on the Red Planet.

• Destination

  Moon

  Simon, Seymour,

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  Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission with the story of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union, including insights about what makes the Moon so fascinating to humankind.

• Moon!

  Earth's Best Friend

  McAnulty, Stacy,

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  A light-hearted nonfiction picture book about the formation and history of the moon and its history in relation to earth--told from the perspective of the moon itself!

• Curiosity

  the Story of a Mars Rover

  Motum, Markus,

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  An illustrated nonfiction book about the search for life on Mars told from the unique perspective of NASA's Mars rover Curiosity, focusing on its engineering aspects.

• Red Rover

  Curiosity on Mars / by Richard Ho ; Illustrated by Katherine Roy

  Ho, Richard (Children's author),

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  Explores the vast, inhospitable landscape of Mars and the adventures of the little rover that calls the planet its home. Join Curiosity on its journey across the red planet in this innovative and dynamic nonfiction picture book.

• Exploring Space

  From Galileo to the Mars Rover and Beyond

  Jenkins, Martin, 1959-

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  A history of man's efforts to explore space and what the future may hold.

• Mars or Bust!

  Orion and the Mission to Deep Space

  Collins, Ailynn, 1964-

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  NASA's Orion spacecraft is pushing the limits of space travel and exploration like never before. The ultimate goal is a mission to Mars! Learn about the challenges that scientists, engineers, and astronauts must overcome to make this dream a reality.

• Rocket to the Moon!

  Brown, Don, 1949-

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  This nonfiction graphic novel explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible. Instead of examining one person's life, it focuses on the moon landing itself, showing the events leading up to it and how it changed the world.

• Mars' First Friends

  Come on Over, Rovers

  Hill, Susanna Leonard,

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  Mars is lonely--his father, the sun, denies him a pet and his sibling planets will not play with him--but when rovers Spirit and Opportunity arrive from Earth, he finally has playmates. A playful picture book that includes facts about the solar…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Moon's First Friends

  How the Moon Met the Astronauts From Apollo 11

  Hill, Susanna Leonard,

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  High up in the sky, the Moon has spent her whole life watching the happenings of Earth below, from dinosaurs roaming to planes taking flight, hoping for a visitor, until one day in 1969 when a spaceship soars from Earth. Includes Earth timeline and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mousetronaut Goes to Mars

  Kelly, Mark E

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  A mouse stowaway on NASA's first human mission to Mars becomes a hero when one of the landing craft's engines fails. Includes facts about Mars,

• Hey-ho, to Mars We'll Go!

  a Space-age Version of 'The Farmer in the Dell'

  Lendroth, Susan,

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  Set to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell, this jaunty journey follows five adorable, bobble-headed astronauts as they learn how to bathe in zero gravity, grow veggies in space, and entertain themselves on the six-month trip. An interactive,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last Day on Mars

  Emerson, Kevin,

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  While waiting to leave Mars before it burns up just like the Earth before it, Liam and his friend Phoebe discover some facts about time and space and realize that the human race is just one of the races trying to survive in space. (Grades 5-8)

• The Lion of Mars

  Holm, Jennifer L.,

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  Bell has spent his whole life - all eleven years of it - on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid - he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don't have contact with anyone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

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• Mars One

  Maberry, Jonathan,

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  A teenage boy leaves for Mars as a colonist with the Mars One space program and grapples with what he's leaving behind to do so. (Grades 8+)