Updated: Nov. 2007

For years and years, the dream of flying through outer space has inspired people to enter the fields of science and engineering and make their dreams come true. The NASA Headquarters library owns children's resources on outer space that start back at the birth of science fiction and continue to some of today's newest titles that will encourage the next generation of rocketeers. This bibliography covers the most recent childrens' space resources at the NASA Headquarters library. You may also want to look at our list of resources for science fair projects.

All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: call (358-0172) or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public, contact your Local Library for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

Books and DVDs

Bennett, Jeffrey. Max Goes to the Moon: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog. Boulder, CO: Presented by Big Kid Science, 2003.

TL793 .B46 2003 BOOKSTACKS

 

Bredeson, Carmen. Shannon Lucid: Space Ambassador. Brookfield, CT: Millbrook Press, 1998.

TL789.85 .L83 B74 1998 BOOKSTACKS

 

Butcher, Ginger. The Adventure of Echo the Bat and the Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon. Greenbelt, MD: NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center: Imagers, 2003.

QL737 .C5 B35 2003 DVD

Note: The HQ library also has a copy of the pop-up book version of The Adventure of Echo the Bat.

 

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Science and Technology Department. The Handy Science Answer Book. Detroit, MI: Visible Ink Press, 1997.

Q173 .H353 1997 READY REFERENCE

 

Cole, Michael D. NASA Space Vehicles: Capsules, Shuttles, and Space Stations. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers, 2000.

TL793 .C65 2000 BOOKSTACKS

 

Davis, Mark J. Mars: Dead or Alive. Boston, MA: WGBH Video, 2004.

QB641 .M37 2004 VIDEO COLLECTION

 

__________. Welcome to Mars. Boston, MA: WGBH Video, 2005.

QB641 .W45 2005 VIDEO COLLECTION

 

Denne, Ben, and Eileen O'Brien. Space. Tulsa, OK: EDC Pub., 2002.

QB46 .D46 2002 BOOKSTACKS

 

Dyson, Marianne J. Space Station Science: Life in Free Fall. New York, NY: Scholastic Reference, 1999.

TL797 .D97 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

Engelbert, Phillis and Jane Hoehner (eds.). Technology in Action: Science Applied to Everyday Life. Detroit, MI: UXL: 1999.

T48 .E54 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

Engelbert, Phillis (ed.). U-X-L Science Fact Finder. Detroit, MI: UXL: 1998.

Q173 .U95 1998 READY REFERENCE

 

Ferguson, Graeme. Blue Planet. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2001.

TD174 .D67 2001 VIDEO COLLECTION

 

__________. Destiny in Space. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2001.

TL789.8 .U6 D47 2001 VIDEO COLLECTION

 

__________. The Dream is Alive. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2001.

TL795.5 .D742 2001 VIDEO COLLECTION

 

Flowers, Sarah. Space Exploration: A Pro/Con Issue. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2000.

TL793 .F56 2000 BOOKSTACKS

 

Grice, Noreen. Touch the Universe: A NASA Braille Book of Astronomy. Washington, DC: Joseph Henry Press, 2002.

QB68 .G75 2002 BOOKSTACKS

 

Harvey, Brian. Space Exploration 2007. New York; Berlin: Springer, 2006.

TL793 .H37 2006 BOOKSTACKS

 

Hehner, Barbara. First on the Moon: What it was Like When Man Landed on the Moon. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children, 1999.

TL789.8 .U6 A5386 1999 BOOKSTACKS

 

Jones, Stanley P., and Octavia Tripp. African-American Astronauts. Mankato, MN: Capstone High/Low Books, 1998.

TL789.85 .A1 J66 1998 BOOKSTACKS

 

Kuhn, Betsy. The Race for Space: The United States and the Soviet Union Compete for the New Frontier. Minneapolis, MN: Twenty-First Century Books, 2007.

TL793 .K84 2007 BOOKSTACKS

 

Lüsted, Marcia Amidon. The International Space Station. San Diego, CA: Lucent, 2005.

TL797 .I58 L87 2005 BOOKSTACKS

 

Mullane, R. Mike. Do Your Ears Pop in Space?: And 500 Other Surprising Questions About Space Travel. New York, NY: Wiley, 1997.

TL793 .M78 1997 READY REFERENCE

 

Myers, Toni. Mission to Mir. Burbank, CA: Warner Home Video, 2001.

TL789.8 .R92 M577 2001 VIDEO COLLECTION

 

Neeson, Liam. Inside the Space Station: A Fantastic First Step to Life Off Earth. Santa Monica, CA: Distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment, 2000.

TL797 .I54 2000 VIDEO COLLECTION

 

Odenwald, Sten F. The Astronomy Cafe: 365 Questions and Answers from "Ask the Astronomer". New York, NY: W.H. Freeman, 1998.

QB52 .O34 1998 BOOKSTACKS

 

Pogue, William R. How do you go to the bathroom in space?. New York, NY: Tom Doherty Associates, 1999.

TL793 .P54 1999 READY REFERENCE

 

__________. Space Trivia. Burlington, ONT: Apogee Books, 2003.

TL793 .P55 2003 READY REFERENCE

 

Proffitt, Pamela. Notable Women Scientists. Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 1999.

Q141 .N58 1999 READY REFERENCE

 

Schorer, Lonnie Jones. Kids to Space: A Space Traveler's Guide. Burlington, ONT: Apogee Kids' Book, 2006.

TL793 .S36 2006 READY REFERENCE

 

Stott, Carole. Space Exploration. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1997.

TL789.2 .S76 1997 BOOKSTACKS

 

Varros, George and James Chi. Send Your Name to Mars. Pasadena, CA: Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 1998.

TL799 .M3 S46 1998 CDROM

 

Webster, Raymond B. African American Firsts in Science and Technology. Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 1999.

Q141 .W43 1999 READY REFERENCE

Internet Resources

Benson, Tom. Beginner's Guide to Rockets. 9 Dec. 2005 [29 Nov. 2007].

http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/bgmr.html

 

Coe, Liza. NASA Quest. June 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://quest.nasa.gov

 

Dunbar, Brian. NASA Kids' Home. 29 Oct. 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/index.html

 

__________. NASA For Students. 7 Nov 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/k-4/home/index.html

 

Fisher, Diane. The Space Place. 12 Sept. 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/en/kids/

 

Newman, Phil. Ask an Astrophysicist. 2 Jan. 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/ask_an_astronomer.html

 

__________. Imagine the Universe. 31 Oct. 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/homepage.html

 

__________. StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers. 13 Nov. 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

 

Office of Public Outreach. Space Telescope Science Institute. Amazing Space. Nov. 2007 [13 Nov. 2007].

http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/