Are We Alone? National Geographic, 2004
Flying saucers -- Extraterrestrial civilizations -- Nodding at midnight
-- A better way to look -- The quest -- It's elemental -- One extreme
to another -- Earth to Mars -- Jupiter's icy moons... Presents a study
of space and the possibility of extraterrestrial civilizations...Reading
Level: 7.4; Accelerated Reader: 8.6
Dial Books for Young Readers, 2000
Text and illustrations explore the theory that the collision of an asteroid with the Earth ended the Cretaceous Period and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Reading Level: 4.7; Accelerated Reader: 6.4
HarperCollins, 2000
Describes the characteristics of Mars and its moons, examines old beliefs and new discoveries about the planet, and includes photographs sent back by unmanned spaceships. Reading Level: 4.4; Accelerated Reader: 6.4
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2003
A basic introduction to the solar system and topography. Contains photographs taken from space.
Reading Level: 3.1; Accelerated Reader: 3.9
Charlesbridge Publishers, 2004
A introduction to the search for and discovery of planets outside our solar system and what life may be like on such distant worlds.
Reading Level: 6.5
Kids Can Press, 2004
Presents a guide to the night sky for young stargazers, offering advice on how to best view the night sky, and providing facts, legends, and activities associated with the moon, stars, and planets, as well as a look at seasonal attractions. Reading Level: 6.2; Accelerated Reader: 6.6
Maria Mitchell: the soul of an astronomer, by Beatrice Gormley
Eerdmans Books, 2004
A biography of the first female science professor at Vassar College and
the first American woman astronomer. Reading Level: 7.4; Accel. Reader:
8.2
Copper Beach Books, 2000
"Dramatic black pages with eye-catching illustrations give fascinating facts about the many mysteries of the universe." (Children's Lit.)
Seastar Books, 2002
"Glorious illustrations of creatures and natural phenomena leap off the pages of these beginning science titles from one of the venerable writers of children's science books." (Library Talk) Reading Level: 4.3; Accelerated Reader: 3.0
