For Children:
Fiction:
Click!
Jeffrey Ebbeler
Not a Stick
Antoinette Portis
Violet the Pilot
Steve Breen
The Full Moon at the Napping House
Audrey Wood
Ada Twist, Scientist
Andrea Beaty
The Darkest Dark
Chris Hadfield
A young boy dreams of becoming an astronaut, but is afraid of the dark. While watching the moon landing on TV, he learns that the unknown can be wondrous to explore. Inspired by the childhood of astronaut Chris Hadfield.
Nonfiction:
Margaret and the Moon: How Margaret Hamilton Saved the First Lunar Landing
Dean Robbins
Space Encyclopedia: A Tour of Our Solar System and Beyond
David A. Aguilar
Gravity
Jason Chin
Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition)
Margot Lee Shetterly
I, Galileo
Bonnie Christensen
Mae Jemison
Laurie Calkhoven
A biography of physician and engineer Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut.
For Adults Working with Children:
The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family’s Life with Art and Creativity
Jean Van’t Hul
Junk Drawer Engineering: 25 Construction Challenges That Don't Cost a Thing
Bobby Mercer
MathArts: Exploring Math Through Art for 3 to 6 Year Olds
MaryAnn F. Kohl
Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
Shauna Shapiro and Chris White
Drawing from mindfulness and neuroscience research, this book outlines a relationship-centered approach to parenting that nurtures emotional intelligence and self-esteem.
Booklist prepared by Tamara Saarinen and Holly Smith
Pierce County Library System
