Max Goes to the Moon

An astrophysicist wrote this, and it shows — the science is accurate, the sidebars on lunar phases and low-gravity physics are genuinely educational, and Kirkus called it a rare treasure. It won the 2013 American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award, landed on the NSTA recommendations list, and was read aloud from the International Space Station. Kids who love space get a real adventure and actual science in one package, and adults reading alongside them will find things to learn too.