From Meteors to Mars: A Stellar Space Roundup
From meteors racing across the sky to NASA’s ambitious missions to Mars, the universe offers endless inspiration for young readers. These new and upcoming space-themed titles invite students to explore the science, technology, and big questions behind our cosmic neighborhood. Perfect for sparking curiosity in classrooms and libraries, each book encourages readers to think beyond Earth and imagine what lies among the stars.
Single Titles
Are Meteors the Fastest Things in Outer Space?
From the Series The Big Questions Answered
Interest Level: Kindergarten – Grade 3
Meteors are fascinating! Discover how these space rocks travel at incredible speeds and are requiring a special team to track them in this amazing young science read, with QR codes to download free resources for teachers, parents, and kids.
Did Life Come from the Sun?
From the Series The Big Questions Answered
Interest Level: Kindergarten – Grade 3
The sun sustains life on Earth. This powerful star holds secrets about the start of life on Earth and beyond! Discover how heliophysicists study the sun and learn about the sun’s role in shaping our planet.
How Do Spacecraft Get to Outer Space?
From the Series The Big Questions Answered
Interest Level: Kindergarten – Grade 3
Spacecraft are incredible, as are the astrodynamics engineers who make space travel possible! Discover astrodynamics engineers making space travel possible, how they tackle the dangers in space, what the future holds, and more.
The Mighty Mechanics’ Book of Space
From the Series The Mighty Mechanics
Interest Level: Kindergarten – Grade 3
Join the Mighty Mechanics as they blast into space! Explore rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and more. Stunning photographs and fun cutting-edge facts will spark curiosity about machines that take us beyond our planet.
Liftoff!
Interest Level: Grade 1 – Grade 4
In this fascinating STEAM-themed true story, author and illustrator Nina Crews highlights how the Apollo astronauts gave people a new way of looking at the world and inspired modern artist Alma Thomas.
Are We Alone?
Interest Level: Grade 2 – Grade 4
The Universe is massive, so is it possible life exists beyond Earth? What would alien life look like? How do scientists explore faraway worlds for signs of alien life? Discover the technology and research scientists are using to find answers.
The Size of Space
Interest Level: Grade 2 – Grade 4
How big is the Sun? Imagine if the Sun were the size of a basketball. Then Earth would be a sesame seed! Through fun analogies and scale models, this book shrinks down objects in the solar system to understandable comparisons.
To the Stars
Interest Level: Grade 6 – Grade 12
From its humble beginnings in the wake of the Space Race to its status as a global leader in space exploration, NASA has been at the forefront of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and international collaboration. Explore NASA’s rich history.
Series
Space Scout
Interest Level: Grade 3 – Grade 5
Twelve-year-old Kip Kirby is the youngest Space Scout! Readers will love joining Kip, the grumpy starship MoNa, and the part-human and part-wolf Finbar on missions to find the next planet Earth.
Gateway Headlines
Interest Level: Grade 4 – Grade 8
Dive deep into groundbreaking and widely discussed topics. These straightforward and balanced books inform readers on ripped-from-the-headlines issues and make the concepts accessible.
Check out even more titles and series on lernerbooks.com!
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