Science fiction short stories about life on planet Earth for a group of extraterrestrials.

Bora, Ben. "Welcome to Moon Base." Ballantine, 1987.

Science Fiction handbook for living on the moon.

Cole, Joanna. "The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System." Scholastic, 1990.

Off beat teacher takes a school bus full of children on the ride of their life. Lots of information presented in an entertaining way.

D'Aulaire, Inger & Edgar P. D'Aulaire. "D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths."

A core literature selection of classic myths.

Doyrell, Elphinstone. "Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky."

A core literature selection; retelling of a West African folk tale.

Krupp, E.C. "The Big Dipper and You." New York: Morrow Junior Books, 1989.

Relates science, history and mythology in a multicultural look at the Big Dipper.

L'Engle, Madeleine. "A Wrinkle in Time."

A core literature selection and science fiction classic.

Livingston, Myra Cohen. "Space Songs." Holiday House, 1988.

A wonderful poetry collection about the spheres in our universe.

Livingston, Myra Cohen. "Sky Songs." Holiday House, 1984.

Monroe, Jean Guard & Roy A. Williams. "They Dance In the Sky: Native American Star Myths." Houghton Mifflin, 1987.

Riordan, J. "The Woman in the Moon and Other Tales of Forgotten Heroines." Dial Books for Young Readers, 1985.

NON-FICTION:

Allen, Joseph P. "Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey." Stewart, Taboni & Chang, 1984.

Anno, Misumasa. "Anno' Sundial." Putnam, 1987.

A pop-up book that gives a three-dimensional view of time and clearly shows the complex relationship betwen the motions of the sun and earth.

Berger, Melvin. "Star Gazing, Comet Tracking and Sky Mapping." Putman, 1984.

Branley, Franklyn M. "From Sputnik to Space Shuttles: Into the New Space Age." Harper, 1986.

Darling, David J. "The Sun: Our Neighbor." Dillon Press, 1984.

ibid, "Where Are We Going in Space?" Macmillan, 1984.

Ferris, Timothy. "Spaceshots: The Beauty of Nature Beyond Earth." Pantheon, 1984.

Fradlin, Dennis B. "The Voyager Space Probes." Children's Press, 1985.

Jacobs, Una. "Sun Calendar." Silver Burdett, 1986.

Lauber, Patricia. "Journey to the Planets." Crown Publishers, 1990.

ibid, "Seeing Earth from Space." Ovehard Books, 1990.

McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino. "Rooftop Astronomer: A Story About Maria Mitchell." Carolrhoda, 1990.

Simon, Seymour. "Jupiter." William Morrow, 1988.

ibid, "The Long View Into Space, The Sun, The Moon." (series), Crown Publishers, 1987.

ibid, "Look to the Night Sky." Puffin, 1979.

Books in Spanish:

Asimov, Issac. "Como Nacio El Universo?" Perma-Bound Books.

Discusses the origins and characteristics of our universe, focusing on the nature of stars.

Barlow, G., and Stivers, W. "Leyendas Mexicanas." Skokie, IL., National Textbook Company, 1980.

Mexican legends in easy-level Spanish.

Becklake, Sue. "Espacio: Estrellas, Planetas Y Naves Espaciales." Perma-Bound Books.

Discusses the elements of our solar system, with emphasis on space exploration. A See & Explore Book.

Seymour, Percy. "Aventuras Con La Astronomia." Perma-Bound Books.

Includes instructions and projects for studying the stars and planets.

Note:

Perma-Bound Books
Vandalia Road
Jacksonville, IL 62650

Parks, Mary. "Make Calendars, the Aztec Way", Instructor, p.35-36, March, 1994.

Integrated art lesson for science and social studies, includes some background information and bibliography.

"Sunlight", EarthWise. Vol. I, No. 2, 1992-1993.

Wonderful resource integrating science into every aspect of our lives. Good multicultural resources. Address is EarthWise, P.O. Box 65768, Tuscon, AZ 85728-5768.

"Scope on the Skies", Science Scope, published by National Science Teachers Association.

This column is a regular feature of the magazine and has good background information as well as lessons and often myths.

Lebofsky, Nancy R. "A Skunk is in the Sky (or is it a plow?)" and Canezo, Thea L. "Legends and Myths of the Sky", both are in Science Scope, Vol. 17, No. 6, March, 1994.

Wonderful articles integrating astronomy with art and literature. Includes a book list.

Smith, P. Sean. "Project Earth Science: Astronomy." NSTA Publications, 1992.