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If You Were the Moon

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 2
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

What would you do if you were the moon? Do you think you would rest quietly in the night sky? Oh, no. The moon does so much more than you might imagine! It spins like a twilight ballerina, plays tug-of-war with the ocean, and lights a pathway for baby sea turtles. Discover the many other roles the moon plays in this whimsical and lyrical picture book.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 2
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books, Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Expository Literature
Copyright 2017
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2017-03-01
Reading Counts! Level 4.2
Text Type Poetry
BISACS JNF051040, JNF042000, JNF051140
Dewey 523.3
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 9.75 x 9.75
Lexile 790
Guided Reading Level M
ATOS Reading Level 4.1
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 187705
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Author/Illustrator biography, Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Original artwork, and Reviewed

Awards

  • Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee, Short-listed, 2019
  • Texas Topaz Reading List, Winner, 2019
  • New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, Winner, 2017
  • Notable Award AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist, Short-listed, 2017

Reviews

School Library Journal

Reviewed on 1 May 2017

“[B]oth a wonderful bedtime read and a versatile early science resource for young children in group settings.”—School Library Journal

Booklist

Reviewed on 17 March 2017

“Appealing for classroom and story hours.”—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews

Reviewed on 1 December 2016

“In this inventive and spirited exploration, poetry and science come together . . . . Orbiting between poetic lullaby and astro-powered essentials, Salas and Kim provide a great addition to a nighttime-window reading shelf and/or early-science classroom.”—Kirkus Reviews