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I want to be an astronaut
Barton, Byron
A young child wants to be an astronaut. Using his imagination, he goes on a mission into space.
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assertiveness
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astronaut
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careers
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goal setting
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self esteem
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teamwork
Michael
Bradman, Tony
Michael is different from his classmates. He misbehaves, always runs late, and does not do very well in his classes. His teachers believe he will have trouble all through life. He proves them wrong when he grows up to be an astronaut.
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astronaut
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careers
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differences
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goal setting
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growing up
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misbehavior
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school
Grandpa takes me to the moon
Gaffney, Timothy R.
A young boy's grandfather sparks his imagination by telling him bedtime stories about what it is like to be an astronaut and travel to the moon.
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american
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astronaut
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author's note
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bedtime
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careers
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exploration
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family
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grandparents
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moon
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nonverbal communication
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sleep
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storytelling
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verbal communication
123 pop!
Isadora, Rachel
Pop!The numbers 1-1,000,000 are counted through pop art, ranging from astronauts, fish, and gargolyes to animals, flowers, and food. Can you count 1,000 jellybeans and 1,000,000 stars?
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animals
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astronaut
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body parts
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buildings
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change
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chimpanzee
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colors
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counting
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dancing
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fish
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flowers
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food
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heroism
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numbers
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performance
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sequence
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sounds
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stars
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symbols
Astro bunnies
Loomis, Christine
Zip!Zoom!Join these astro bunnies as they explore outer space. Help the bunnies get to outer space. What will they find there?Whether it's shooting starts or bunnies from other places, astro bunnies always come home.
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accomplishment
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adventures
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animals
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astronaut
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astronomy
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challenges
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critical thinking
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emotions
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exploration
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friendship
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fun
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goal setting
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happiness
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imagination
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moon
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nonverbal communication
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ocean
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planet
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playing
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rabbit
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rhyme
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science
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sky
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stars
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technology
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transportation
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travel
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weather
The church mice and the moon
Oakley, Graham
Two church mice are kidnapped for use as astronauts. As they are about to be launched to the moon, their caretaking cat rescues them.
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animals
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astronaut
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careers
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cat
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child care
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kidnapped
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moon
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mouse
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robbery
Where does joe go?
Pearson, Tracey Campbell
Every winter Joe from the neighborhood Snack Bar disappears without a trace. All of the towns people have creative ideas on where he is. But in the end he turns out to be someone the children love...even more than the hotdogs and ice cream he gives them in the summertime!
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archeology
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astronaut
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autumn
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beach
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bones
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change
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community
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critical thinking
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dancing
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excitement
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five senses
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food
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gossip
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instruments
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monuments
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moon
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music
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nonverbal communication
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nutrition
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privacy
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royalty
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santa
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seasons
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ship
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spring
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summer
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transportation
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travel
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vacation
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winter
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work
B is for buckeye: An ohio alphabet
Schonberg, Marcia
From A to Z, various facts about Ohio are given. Each letter of the alphabet represents past and present symbols and accomplishments of the state of Ohio. Johnny Appleseed, eight presidents, Quaker Oats, and the Underground Railroad are all associated with Ohio.
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airplane
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alphabet
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animals
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astronaut
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beach
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bee
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birds
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bodies of water
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butterfly
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cardinal
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cow
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deer
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exploration
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farm
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garden
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history
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insects
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inventions
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ladybug
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lake
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recreation
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rocks
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sequence
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ship
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space
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squirrel
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transportation
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underground railroad
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war
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zoo
Meet the gizmos
Tocco, John V.
Pong, a young Chinese Gizmo, journeys to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. She is welcomed by Gizmos from other parts of the world, such as Russia, Africa and America. The other Pong is given a tour of the station while sharing the creative and imaginary world of the other Gizmos. The Gizmos do a fabulous job in working as a team to welcome Pong into her new space.
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african
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american
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assertiveness
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astronaut
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author's note
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chinese
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communication
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creativity
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critical thinking
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culture
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decision making
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exploration
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family
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friendship
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home
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imagination
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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photography
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russian
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science
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self esteem
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space
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stress management
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teamwork
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travel
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trust
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verbal communication
When I heard the learn'd astronomer
Whitman, Walt
A boy is overwhelmed by all the charts and figures about space, but he gets tired of listening to the lectures. He goes outside to look up at the night sky. He is able to make the connection between what he heard and what he sees.
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assertiveness
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astronaut
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astronomy
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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curiosity
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exploration
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family
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imagination
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instruments
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interpretation
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listening
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math
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moon
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nonverbal communication
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planet
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poetry
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problem solving
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science
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sky
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space
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stars
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stress management