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1) Find the constellations

Author

Rey, H. A

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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Provides information on the mythology of constellations and which ones are visible in each season, and discusses the brightness of stars, light years, and the solar system.

2) Exploring constellations

Author

Latta, Sara L

Series

Fact finders. Discover the night sky

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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Read this book to learn about the history of constellations in different cultures and how astronomers use constellations today.

3) The stars: a new way to see them

Author

Rey, H. A

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 6

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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A simple guide to the location and recognition of stars and constellations presents the constellations in shapes that correspond sensibly to their names.

4) Where are the constellations?

Author

Sabol, Stephanie

Series

Where is

Publisher

Penguin Workshop

Pub. Date

[2021]

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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"Ancient people from many different cultures all looked up and imagined pictures in the sky by "drawing" a line from one star to another, like a connect-the-dots puzzle. These star pictures--constellations--represented myths and legends from the various cultures that still fascinate us today. Author Stephanie Sabol relates many of the most popular constellation stories and explains what stars actually are: how they formed, why they die, and how they're...

5) Finding Orion

Author

Anderson, John David

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

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"Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite constellations, and his father makes funky-flavored jellybeans for a living. One sister acts as if she's always on stage, and the other is a walking dictionary. But no one in the family is more odd than Rion's grandfather, Papa Kwirk. He's the kind of guy who shows up on his motorcycle only on holidays handing out crossbows and stuffed squirrels as...

6) A child's introduction to the night sky: the story of the stars, planets, and constellations, and how you can find them in the sky

Author

Driscoll, Michael

Publisher

Distributed by Workman Pub. Co

Pub. Date

�2004

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Description

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Children eight and up will enjoy this conversational but information-packed introduction to astronomy and stargazing, which includes the achievements of the great scientists, the history of space exploration, the story of our solar system, the myths behind the constellations, and how to navigate the night sky. Whimsical color illustrations on every page and handy definitions and sidebars help engage younger readers and develop their interest. The...