Starry messenger : a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist, Galileo Galilei
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New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1996.
ISBN
0374371911, 9780374371913
Lexile measure
830L
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acorn Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J BIOG GALILEO | On Shelf |
Batavia Public Library District - Juvenile Non-Fiction | J 520.92 GALILEO | On Shelf |
Bedford Park Public Library District - Juvenile Stacks | J B GALILEO | On Shelf |
Bellwood Public Library - Juvenile Stacks | J B GAL | On Shelf |
Bensenville SD#2 - Blackhawk Middle School - Nonfiction | 921 GALILEI | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 1996.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0374371911, 9780374371913
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Level 4.8, 1 Points
Lexile measure
830
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Description
Describes the life and work of the courageous man who changed the way people saw the galaxy, by offering objective evidence that the earth was not the fixed center of the universe.
Target Audience
830L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,4.8,0.5,18892.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,K-2,5.9,2,Quiz: 10873,Guided reading level: P.
Awards
Caldecott Honor Book, 1997
Awards
American Library Association Notable Children's Book 1997
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New York Times Outstanding Children's Book of the Year
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Scientific American Young Readers Book Award Winner, 1996
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sís, P. (1996). Starry messenger: a book depicting the life of a famous scientist, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, physicist, Galileo Galilei (First edition.). Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sís, Peter, 1949-. 1996. Starry Messenger: A Book Depicting the Life of a Famous Scientist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher, Physicist, Galileo Galilei. Farrar Straus Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sís, Peter, 1949-. Starry Messenger: A Book Depicting the Life of a Famous Scientist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher, Physicist, Galileo Galilei Farrar Straus Giroux, 1996.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sís, Peter. Starry Messenger: A Book Depicting the Life of a Famous Scientist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Philosopher, Physicist, Galileo Galilei First edition., Farrar Straus Giroux, 1996.
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