If You Were the Moon
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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978-1-4677-8009-4
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$24.99 |
| Interest Level | Kindergarten - Grade 2 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Author: Laura Purdie Salas
Laura Purdie Salas is the author of more than 135 books for kids, including If You Were the Moon, Lion of the Sky, theCan Be… series, and Bookspeak! Poems about Books. Poetry and rhyming nonfiction books are her favorite things to write. Laura loves to do author visits, writing workshops, and teacher inservices. Read more about Laura and her work at laurasalas.com.
Illustrator: Jaime Kim
Jaime Kim was born South Korea and moved to the US when she was eighteen. Her favorite things are the sun, moon, and stars—which is why they always creep into her artwork. She lives in North Carolina.
Awards
- Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee
- Texas Topaz Reading List
- New York Public Library Best Books for Kids
- AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books Finalist
Reviews
School Library Journal
“[B]oth a wonderful bedtime read and a versatile early science resource for young children in group settings.”—School Library Journal
Booklist
“Appealing for classroom and story hours.”—Booklist
Kirkus Reviews
“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