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Is There Life in Outer Space?
Contributor(s): Branley, Franklyn M. (Author), Miller, Edward (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0064451925     ISBN-13: 9780064451925
Publisher: HarperCollins
OUR PRICE:   $5.39  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 1999
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Annotation: Life In Outer Space

Bears and birds, people and planets -- many things live on planet Earth. But do they live anywhere else? For a long time people have wondered about that. Maybe you have, too. Read and find out how scientists search for signs of life in outer space.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
Dewey: 576.839
LCCN: 99010904
Lexile Measure: 620
Series: Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 1 (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.15" H x 7.56" W x 10.36" (0.36 lbs) 40 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 13818
Reading Level: 3.5   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Read and find out about the possibility of live on other planets in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Bears and birds, people and planets--many things live on planet Earth. But do they live anywhere else? For a long time people have wondered about that. Maybe you have, too. Read and find out how scientists search for signs of life in outer space.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's s a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

    hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

    Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Contributor Bio(s): Branley, Franklyn M.: -

Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium.

Miller, Edward: -

Edward Miller has illustrated A Drop of Blood and What Happens to a Hamburger? for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in New York City.