Gravity
Gravity

Gravity

Written and illustrated by Jason Chin
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5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
Apr 29, 2014
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What keeps objects from floating out of your hand?What if your feet drifted away from the ground?What stops everything from floating into space?Gravity. As in his previous books, Redwoods, Coral Reefs, and Island, Jason Chin has taken a complex subject and made it brilliantly accessible to young readers in this unusual, innovative, and very beautiful book. Chin’s approach makes this book a must-have common core tool for teachers and librarians introducing scientific principals to young students. A Neal Porter Book

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      Author & Illustrator
      Jason Chin

      Jason Chin is the award-winning author of Redwoods, Coral Reefs, Gravity, and Island: A Story of the Galápagos, which was named a 2012 Best Book of the Year by School Library Journal and Kirkus Reviews. He is also the illustrator of the acclaimed Water is Water by Miranda Paul. His most recent book Grand Canyon received five starred reviews. Jason lives with his wife, Deirdre Gill, and their two children in Burlington, Vermont. jasonchin.net

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781596437173
    Publication Date
    April 29, 2014
    Publisher
    Roaring Brook Press
    Original Publication Date
    April 29, 2014
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2013001634

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