June 2023 Book Recommendations
Celebrating 3 years of book recommendations!
Three years ago, on June 1, 2020 I sent out the very first book recommendations newsletter. Hundreds of books later I’m excited to keep sharing book recommendations for your kids. This month, we’re going with a space themed last for some out of this world summer travel!
My goal is simple: Provide book recommendations you can trust so your 8-12 year-old reader can find their next right book.
The Astronomically Grand Plan (Astrid the Astronaut #1)
Written by Rie Neal, Astrid’s story is perfect for younger middle grade readers (ages 7-10). This is the story of a young girl determined to be the first astronaut with hearing aids in space!
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The Astronaut’s Guide to Leaving the Planet
Written by former NASA astronaut Terry Virts, this is a nonfiction book all about becoming an astronaut, preparing for space, and life in space. This book feels like part insider information, part how-to guide for becoming an astronaut.
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The Lion of Mars
Bell has spent all eleven years of his life living on Mars. When a virus breaks out, Bell has more questions and answers in the fight for survival. As the story unfolds Jennifer L. Holm writes a page turner that just might make you want to make a trip to Mars.
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One Giant Leap
"I’m pretty sure I’m about to die in space. And I just turned twelve and a half."
One of the best opening lines in a book. Readers will be hooked right from the beginning in Ben Gartner’s story about four kids who won a trip to space. But things don’t go as planned!
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A Rover’s Story
Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name. Follow along as Jasmine Warga takes readers on a journey to Mars through the eyes of Res, the Mars rover. He wasn’t built to have human emotions, and yet he does, making this a heartwarming story of survival on the red planet.
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We Dream of Space
It's January 1986. The launch of the Challenger is just weeks away. Erin Entrada Kelly writes a compelling story about three siblings and the lead up to that fated day almost 40 years ago. A great read for fans of space, STEM, or historical fiction (even if the grown-ups aren’t ready to admit the 1980s are historical fiction for kids!)
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