| The Sun (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Space Science) Updated Edition Contributor(s): Chrismer, Melanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0531147681 ISBN-13: 9780531147689 Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade OUR PRICE: $6.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2008 Annotation: Features: - Includes vocabulary word hunt with pronunciations, glossary, and index - Labeled diagrams and timelines - Beautiful, full-color photographs - Simple interior design and easy-to-read fonts - Web sites for further research and information - Vocabulary preview and review pages plus backmatter pages that invite readers to think further on the study topics - Fits science curriculum standards for earth & space science and science and technology What's New: - Updated illustrations and photos - Updated art of solar system shows 8 planets and their orbits instead of 9 - New Pluto book includes a list of other dwarf planets, in addition to Pluto, in our solar system - Updated information on space missions, moons, and planets - Updated Web sites for further information in backmatter - Updated indexes |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: 523.7 |
| LCCN: 2006102775 |
| Lexile Measure: 480 |
| Series: Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Space Science (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 6.5" W x 8.01" (0.12 lbs) 24 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 102754 Reading Level: 1.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Discover the characteristics of the Sun.Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers: Space Science series gives the youngest reader (Ages 6-7) an introduction to Space. Each book includes chapters that help readers identify key details while the photographs, and other text features encourage students to make connections on their own. |