Pluto

A Dwarf Planet

Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level: Grade 3

A lively and informative look at the dwarf planet Pluto, from its discovery to the recent controversy over its status as a planet. The book describes Pluto’s place in the solar system, its moons, its orbit, what we know of its physical features, and the difficulties scientists encounter in studying this mysterious body.

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Interest Level	Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level	Grade 3
Genre	Science
Publisher	Lerner Publishing Group
Brand	Early Bird Books
Imprint	Lerner Publications ™
Language	English
Publication Date	2009-08-01
Reading Counts! Level	4.4

Text Type	Informational/Explanatory
BISACS	JNF051040
Dewey	523.49'22
Graphics	Full-color illustrations
Lexile	710
Guided Reading Level	Q
ATOS Reading Level	4.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz	130727
Accelerated Reader® Points	0.5
Features	Bibliography/further reading, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary, Index, Note to adults, Photo captions, Pronunciation guide, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and Websites

Author: Gregory L. Vogt

Gregory L. Vogt is a senior project manager with the center for educational outreach at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. His duties focus on space biomedicine, teacher training, and work with graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Vogt began his career as an eighth grade science teacher and later joined the NASA Aerospace Education Services Program. He established the Teaching from Space office at the NASA Johnson Space Center. He is a former science museum director. Vogt is an educational consultant and the author of many curriculum guides and more than 90 juvenile and adult science books.

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Early Bird Astronomy

Newly fluent readers will explore the solar system in this colorful and interesting series. Accessible text describes the unique features of each planet, its place in the solar system, its makeup, its satellites and rings, and how scientists have learned about the planet through space… View available downloads →

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NSTA

“Interest in space exploration is high among young people. Reading about astronomical objects is a good way to get them interested in science in general, motivating them to reach further to acquire both skills and content. The books in the Early Bird Astronomy series are just the right size for small hands, with great reading strategies and interesting topics.”

—NSTA

School Library Journal

“The books are enhanced with mixes of space art and photography that has been reproduced with special attention to image sharpness and color clarity.”

—School Library Journal

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