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From the Sea to the Stars

Summer Break is here! Read books to win prizes -- and enjoy these sea and space materials that go with our summer theme!

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  • Dude, I am Ocean. You know my many names: Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern. It's all excellent me. My salt water flows across the planet as one. I have no flag. No nationality. My waves are for all. Life on Earth began in my…
    BookNew York : Henry Holt and Company, 2020. — J 551.46 MCA
  • In this outer space adaptation of the fairy tale in rhyme, Cinderella dreams of becoming a spaceship mechanic.
    Picture BookSan Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2015] — J PIC TALES UND
  • A girl and her parents paddle into the bay. Over the water pelicans fly; under the water all kinds of sea life go through their daily life. Discover the magical depths of the kelp forest and all the fascinating creatures living just over…
    eBook[United States] : Chronicle Books LLC, 2022. — eBook hoopla
  • Counting the Stars

    the Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician

    Before John Glenn orbited the Earth or astronauts walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used their knowledge, pencils, adding machines, and writing paper to calculate the orbital…
    Streaming Video[United States] : Dreamscape Media, LLC, 2019. — eVideo hoopla
  • This delightfully fun exploration into the moon both informs and entertains, and helps young readers make sense of the world around them. The charming protagonist, Moon, sparsely narrates her story in eleven short chapters with text…
    Picture BookNew York : Rise x Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023. — J 523.3 HOD
  • Splash and Bubbles

    Rhythm of the Reef : Songs From Season One

    Dive into an undersea musical adventure with songs from the first season of the hit PBS Kids series.
    Music CD[Studio City, California] : Varèse Sarabande, [2018] — J 780 SPL
  • The Sun never stops working to keep things on Earth running smoothly. (That's why it's been Employee of the Month for 4.5 billion years.) So why does the Sun get to be center of attention? Because it's our solar system's very own star!…
    BookNew York : Orchard Books, [2018] — J 523.7 SEL
  • Yoshi, Sea Turtle Genius

    a True Story About An Amazing Swimmer

    Cox, Lynne, 1957-
    A picture book about a sea turtle named Yoshi who has traveled further than any other living animal.
    BookNew York : Anne Schwartz Books, [2023] — J 597.928 COX
  • Two children looking up at the night sky wonder what kind of creatures and planets exist in other parts of the universe.
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — J PIC SUL
  • Fish Girl, a young mermaid living in a boardwalk aquarium, has never interacted with anyone beyond the walls of her tank until a chance encounter with an ordinary girl, Livia. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for…
    Graphic NovelNew York : Clarion Books, [2017] — J GRAPHIC NAP
  • The CatStronauts--elite cat astronauts--are aboard the International Space Station to repair the faulty Hubba Bubba Telescope, but have to contend with communications interference and a near disaster that leaves them down a member.
    Graphic NovelNew York ; Boston : Little, Brown, c2017. — J GRAPHIC CATSTRONA BRO v.03
  • A whale takes a child on adventure across the ocean, and together they explore the wonders of the ocean world, but also the sad state of plastic pollution--and the child returns home to try and help the whale to save his marine home.
    Picture BookNew York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2022. — J PIC NATURE SWA