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A is for Astronaut

A is for Astronaut: Blasting Through the Alphabet
by Clayton Anderson (Author)and Scott Brundage (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Former astronaut Clayton Anderson takes readers on an A to Z flight through the alphabet from astronaut and blastoff to spacewalk and Zulu Time. Topics cover the history of NASA, science, and practical aspects of being an astronaut using fun poems for each letter paired with longer expository text in the sidebars.

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J is for Jettison | K is for Kennedy

It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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Bitty Bot’s Big Beach Getaway

Bitty Bot’s Big Beach Getaway
by Tim McCanna (Author) and Tad Carpenter (Illustrator)

Booktalk: Bitty Bot is back–and he is not excited about his family vacation to Botco Bay. Luckily, new friends make everything better. Bitty Bot and his new pals build a submarine using supplies they find at the beach and off they go on an underwater adventure!

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Bottles, barrels, buggy, bench,
hammer, pliers, socket wrench,
soda cans, a coil of rope,
drainpipe for a periscope.

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