Stickmen's Guide to Earth's Atmosphere in Layers
From the Series Stickmen's Guides to This Incredible Earth
Teeter on the edge of outer space with the Stickmen. Then fly down, down, down to atmospheric layers that wrap around Earth. Follow the Stickmen to view the galaxies through the Hubble Space Telescope and stop by the International Space Station. The Stickmen will take you on a tour of satellites in orbit, aircraft riding jet streams, and storms in the lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere. With phenomenal facts, cool diagrams, and photos from space, this will be a dizzy, action-packed ride!
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | Science |
| Category | STEM, STEM: Earth Science |
| Copyright | 2017 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Imprint | Hungry Tomato ® |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Publication Date | 2016-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 8.5 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF051180, JNF037080 |
| Dewey | 551.51 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1060 |
| Guided Reading Level | X |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.5 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 182694 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Fast facts, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, and Table of contents |
Author: Catherine Chambers
Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and brought up in England. She has written about 130 titles for children and young adults, and enjoys seeking out intriguing facts for her nonfiction titles.
Illustrator: Venitia Dean
Venitia Dean is a freelance illustrator who grew up in Brighton, UK. She has always loved drawing, ever since she could hold a pencil! As a teenager, she discovered a passion for figurative illustration, and then when she turned nineteen she was given a digital drawing tablet for her birthday and started transferring her work to the computer. She hasn't looked back since! As well as illustration, Venitia loves reading graphic novels and walking her dog, Peanut.
Illustrator: John Paul de Quay
John Paul de Quay has a BS in biology from the University of Sussex, UK, and a graduate certificate in animation from the University of the West of England. He lives in the UK.
Reviews
Booklist
“Recommended for libraries where the series is already popular.”—Booklist
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“Chock-full of information, these guides will intrigue . . . curious browsers, who will pore over the pages.”—School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
