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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 16
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Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive -- and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though,...
3) Mae Jemison
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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A biography of Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.--
5) Astronauts
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to astronauts that examines their tasks, clothing, tools, and education.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 25
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The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly inimical to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both existential and banal: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the pressures of constant close cohabitation;...
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The definitive biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, with exclusive insights from Ride's family and partner, by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot boys' club to a more inclusive elite.
This book is a biography of Sally Ride, America's first woman in space, with exclusive insights from her family and partner, and by the ABC reporter who covered NASA during its transformation from a test-pilot...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 22
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The sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission to save both humanity and Earth, Ryland Grace is hurtled into the depths of space when he must conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
Ryland Grace has been asleep for a very, very long time. He's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. He can't remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete...
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