Listening to the Stars
Listening to the Stars
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Listening to the Stars

Written by Jodie Parachini & illustrated by Alexandra Badiu
Part of the She Made History Book Series
Hardcover
$16.99
$15.97
5 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
43
Words per page
AD910L
Lexile measure
Apr 1, 2021
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STARRED REVIEW! An inspiring picture book biography of an inquisitive girl who became a world-renowned scientist, told in accessible language.–School Library Journal starred reviewSTARRED REVIEW! As gorgeous as it is informative.–Kirkus Reviews starred reviewA biography of astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell, who helped build a radio telescope that contributed to her discovery of pulsars, a new type of star. Some scientists consider it the greatest astronomical discovery of the twentieth century. Despite this achievement, she was overlooked in favor of two male colleagues when the Nobel Prize for physics was awarded. Bell is still working and teaching today, recognized for her contribution.

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female scientistsphysicsscience and naturegirls and womenscience and technologyastronomy

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780807545638
    Publication Date
    April 1, 2021
    Publisher
    Albert Whitman & Company
    Original Publication Date
    April 1, 2021
    Page Count
    32
    Words Per Page
    43
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    5 - 8 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2020032209
    Lexile® Level
    AD910L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~V
    ATOS® Book Level
    5.1
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    0.5
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    512591
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    LG

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