The first Friday in May is dedicated to the extraordinary achievements, benefits, and opportunities in the exploration and use of space. In 2022, National Space Day falls on May 6th. And the Hoover Public Library is filled with new out of this world reads to help you celebrate!
PICTURE BOOKS
Astronaut Training by Aneta Cruz (2021)
XO, Exoplanet by Deborah Underwood (2021)
NONFICTION
How Spaceships Work by Clive Gifford (2021)
I Like Space . . . What Jobs Are There? by Steve Martin (2021)
Mars!: Earthlings Welcome by Stacy McAnulty (2021)
Mars Is: Stark Slopes, Silvery Snow, and Startling Surprises by Suzanne Slade (2021)
Packing for Mars for Kids by Mary Roach (2022)
She Persisted: Sally Ride by Atai Abawi (2021)
Space! The Universe as You've Never Seen It Before by DK Smithsonian (2021)
Space Explorers by Libby Jackson (2021)
Spidernaut: Arabella, the Spider in Space by Jodie Parachini (2021)
The Stars Beckoned: Edward White's Amazing Walk in Space by Candy Wellins (2021)
V.I.P.: Dr. Mae Jemison, Brave Rocketeer by Heather Alexander (2021)
We Are the Apollo 11 Crew by Zoë Tucker (2021)
Where Are the Constellations? by Stephanie Sabol (2021)
Who Was the First Man on the Moon?: Neil Armstrong by Nathan Page (2021)
NOVELS
Astronaut Girl: Journey to the Moon by Cathy Hapka (2021)
The Magnificent Makers: Race Through Space by Theanne Griffith (2022)
My Weird School: Mr. Corbett Is in Orbit! by Dan Gutman (2021)
The Secret Explorers and the Moon Mission by S.J. King (2022)
