Journey Around the Sun
Journey Around the Sun

Journey Around the Sun

Written by James Gladstone & illustrated by Yaara Eshet
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
AD960L
Lexile measure
Mar 15, 2021
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Halley’s Comet tells its own history in this unique STEM book Halley’s Comet, visible from Earth only once every 75 years, tells its own story in this unique informational picture book. With each return of the comet, the book highlights human life at that time, and how science has advanced toward a greater understanding of our universe. Told in minimal, poetic text paired with detailed captions for context, the book begins with sightings in ancient civilizations, where for centuries, the comet was a mystery recorded in art and writing. From Edmond Halley’s successful prediction of the comet’s return in 1758, through the advent of technologies like cameras and eventually a spacecraft that photographed its ice core, Halley’s Comet tells an inspiring and wide-reaching story of scientific advancement and cultural history. The book closes by inviting readers to wonder what our world might look like the next time Halley’s Comet is visible from earth, expected in 2061. What will the comet “see,” next time it passes by on its journey?

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781771473712
    Publication Date
    March 15, 2021
    Publisher
    Owlkids
    Original Publication Date
    March 15, 2021
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020939444
    Lexile® Level
    AD960L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~W
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~6.3

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