Status
Available
Local notes
921 Sag
Collection
Genres
Publication
Roaring Brook Press (2014), 42 pages
Description
"A biography of Carl Sagan focusing on his childhood and culminating in the Voyager mission and the Golden Record"--Provided by publisher.
Awards
Commonwealth Club of California Book Awards (Finalist — Juvenile — 2014)
Red Clover Book Award (Nominee — 2016)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Elementary — 2017)
Orbis Pictus Award (Honor — 2015)
Rhode Island Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2016)
William C. Towner Student Award for Informational Text (Nominee — 2016)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2015)
New York Public Library Best Books: For Kids (Nonfiction — 2014)
Notable Children's Book (2015)
Nerdy Book Award (Nonfiction Picture Books — 2014)
Chicago Public Library Best of the Best: Kids (Informational Books for Younger Readers — 2014)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014
Physical description
42 p.; 11.21 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member Sullywriter
A great biography of young Carl Sagan and how he became fascinated with the Cosmos. Appealing and inspiring.
LibraryThing member ayala.yannet
A fantastic science book that introduces Carl Sagan and his love for stars.
LibraryThing member canderson15
This is a book that looks at the life of the scientist, Carl Sagan. The story goes through the different stages of his exploration into the different parts of space and more specifically exploring Mars. This book does a good job throughout to incorporate throughout the text information about the
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stars and space this being done through descriptive language. Additionally, this book uses academic language that adds to the meaning of the text and factual information. Show Less
LibraryThing member Patty6508
For any student who has looked up at the night sky and wondered about it all, this is a great introduction to Dr. Carl Sagan. In easy to understand language, students learn about what motivated Dr. Sagan as a young boy. Would make a great addition to the biography section of the library.
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Lexile
L
Pages
42