Pluto's secret: an icy world's tale of discovery
(Book)
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Contributors:
Published:
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
39 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Lexile measure:
770L
Rating:
770L
Status:
East Hampton Juvenile Nonfiction
J 523.49 WEI
Description
"People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialog format, this book explains why this is so. Providing a history of thesmall, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and class our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography"--
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J 523.49 WEI
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Bethany/Clark Juv. Collection
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Branford/Blackstone Juv. Nonfiction
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Durham Children's Non-Fiction
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Hamden/Miller Children's Picture Books
E/WEI
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New London Juv. Non Fiction
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Norwich/Otis Children's Nonfiction
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Orange/Case Juvenile Nonfiction Beginning Reader
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More Details
Street Date:
1303
Language:
English
ISBN:
1419704230, 9781419704239
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4.8, 0.5 Points
Level 4.8, 0.5 Points
Lexile measure:
770
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialog format, this book explains why this is so. Providing a history of thesmall, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and class our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
770L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,LG,4.8,0.5,156815
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Weitekamp, M. A., DeVorkin, D. H., & Kidd, D. (2013). Pluto's secret: an icy world's tale of discovery. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Weitekamp, Margaret A., 1971-, David H. DeVorkin and Diane. Kidd. 2013. Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Weitekamp, Margaret A., 1971-, David H. DeVorkin and Diane. Kidd, Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Weitekamp, Margaret A., et al. Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2013.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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