| Destination: Jupiter Contributor(s): Simon, Seymour (Author) |
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ISBN: 0064437590 ISBN-13: 9780064437592 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: This newly revised exploration of Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system, provides full-color photos from super telescopes and spacecraft. Readers can journey over the surface of Jupiter, examine its Great Red Spot, and explore the possibility of life on one of its 16 moons. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Photography |
| Dewey: 523.45 |
| LCCN: 97020488 |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 9.66" W x 9.68" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 25260 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When the unmanned spacecraft Galileo landed on Jupiter in 1995, what mysteries did it uncover? Award-winning author Seymour Simon takes us on an incredible journey to Jupiter, offering magnificent photos and amazing facts about the largest planet in our solar system. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It's a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for children. Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards. This book includes an author's note, glossary, and index and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. |
Contributor Bio(s): Simon, Seymour: - Seymour Simon has been called "the dean of the [children's science book] field" by the New York Times. He has written more than 300 books for young readers and has received the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Lifetime Achievement Award for his lasting contribution to children's science literature, the Science Books & Films Key Award for Excellence in Science Books, the Empire State Award for excellence in literature for young people, and the Educational Paperback Association Jeremiah Ludington Award. He and his wife, Liz, live in Columbia County in Upstate New York. You can visit him online at www.seymoursimon.com, where students can post on the "Seymour Science Blog" and educators can download a free four-page teacher guide to accompany this book, putting it in context with Common Core objectives. Join the growing legion of @seymoursimon fans on Twitter! |