 | Space Rocks: The Story of Planetary Geologist Adriana Ocampo (Women's Adventures in Science (Joseph Henry Press)) by Lorraine Jean Hopping
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $1.35 My niece is half-Venezuelan and this is one of those amazing, inspirational stories of an immigrant who moved to this country (age 15), learned English, and started an incredible a career at NASA just out of high school.
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 | Find Where The Wind Goes: Moments From My Life by Dr. Mae Jemison
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $0.01 This Swahili-speaking astronaut was a science geek from the get-go.
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 | Talicor 627 Mars 2020 Science Board Game
Buy new: $31.69 What can I say--my niece loves space (and so does her sister).
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 | Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.89 She cried, in a good way.
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 | Whales on Stilts: M. T. Anderson's Thrilling Tales by M. T. Anderson
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $0.01 Too funny.
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 | Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $0.51 Okay, so this is an adult book, but it's about an extraordinary group of kids. Great sci-fi (I read it, too, the whole series).
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 | A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.) by Betty Smith
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.81 An oldie but goodie.
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 | A Whole New Ball Game: The Story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League by Sue Macy
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $1.86 A great companion to the movie. (League of Their Own.)
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 | Muse
Buy new: $33.95 She reads it cover to cover.
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 | How to Cook Without a Book: Recipes and Techniques Every Cook Should Know by Heart by Pam Anderson
Buy new: $18.15 / Used from: $5.40 A solid foundation.
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