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  • Exploring Rocks and Minerals

    Greg Roza

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Looks at the types of rocks and minerals found on Earth, how they are used, their properties, and fossils.
    N

  • Exploring the Solar System

    Dakota Block

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 10, 2012)
    Provides simple facts about the solar system, including the inner and outer planets, asteroids, and the sun.
    L

  • Earth's Water

    Desmond Hume

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 10, 2012)
    Looks at the Earth's water cycle, including precipitation, ground water, and rivers.
    C

  • Objects in the Sky

    Rachel Hudson

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 10, 2012)
    Describes the different objects which exist in space, including the Sun, moon, planets, and solar system and discusses how telescopes are used to view them.
    M

  • Mars for Humanity

    Brandon Terrell

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Eleven-year-old twins Lila and Max are leaving Earth to reunite with their parents on Mars. It's nearly fifty years in the future, and the Earth is dying. The damages caused by global warming are too severe to repair. So six years ago, the twin's parents were sent to the red planet on a special mission to make the land and environment habitable. Now it's time for civilians to join the scientists, and Lila and Max are among those chosen. Will they survive the trying journey through space, and can Mars truly become humanity's new home planet? Riveting and action-packed, this speculative novel imagines the history of tomorrow as the people of Earth look to the stars in the hope of survival.
    S

  • The Sun

    Colleen Sexton

    Paperback (Blastoff! Readers, Jan. 1, 2010)
    The sun radiates light, heat, and energy at the center of the solar system. Eager students will explore how the sun works and its relationship to Earth and the other planets.
    M

  • Space Probes

    Lorraine Stiegler

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 10, 2012)
    Looks at the space probes that have been launched to study other planets, including the Viking missions to Mars, the Voyager missions to the outer planets, and the Cassini probe sent to Saturn.
    Q

  • Earth

    Derek Zobel

    Paperback (Blastoff! Readers, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to support life. Children will explore our homes water, atmosphere, and the diverse land features that make Earth a beautiful place to live!
    N

  • Demoting Pluto: The Discovery of Dwarf Planets

    Stephen John Kortenkamp

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2015)
    When is a planet not a planet? Dwarf planets orbit the sun, are solid bodies, and are not moons. But they are not considered regular planets. Learn more about these spherical oddities and why Pluto is still hotly debated today.
    U

  • Constellations

    Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad, Ilia I Roussev

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2012)
    Did you know there are 88 constellations in the night sky? Which one looks like a hunter? Find out more in Constellations.
    K

  • Mars

    Derek Zobel

    Paperback (Blastoff! Readers, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Mars is known as the red, rocky planet. It has many volcanoes, including the solar systems largest one. Eager readers will learn about the physical features of Mars and its place in the solar system.
    N

  • Solar System, The

    Colleen Sexton

    Paperback (Bellwether Media, Jan. 1, 2016)
    The solar system is made up of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, and more. Young readers will learn about the bodies that make up the solar system and how they interact with each other.
    K