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Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Her visions lead her to the Greek island of Corfu, where five others have been lured to seek the fire star. Sasha recognizes them, because she has drawn them.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill.
Language
English
Description
Keesha and the rest of Ms. Frizzle's class travel out of this world to discover what stars are made of, the difference between a young star and an old star, and more.
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to stars with information about their age, size, colors, and other characteristics. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Publisher
World Book
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Revised edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"An introduction to stars with information about their formation and life cycle. Includes diagrams, fun facts, glossary, resource list, and index"--Provided by publisher.
6) Bay of sighs
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger. And now three women and three men join forces to pick up the pieces Mermaid Annika is from the sea, and it is there she must return after her quest to find the stars. New to this world, her purity and beauty are nothing less than breathtaking, along...
8) Sulwe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"What can a small angel give a most important baby? A Christmas story about the greatest gift of all"--
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Alien was the star controller for the entire galaxy, which was a big job for a very little alien. One night something disastrous happens, and Alien faces the biggest problem of his life. Will Alien be able to fix the stars? With a focus on friendship and problem solving, this picture book is a treat for everyone.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
85 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Squirrel pals get a bit overenthusiastic in their efforts to help Zoom Squirrel fulfill his dream of sleeping under the night stars.
14) Touching the sky
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Do you know the difference between an ordinary rock and a meteorite? In this title, aspiring astronaut Star Powers helps her friends answer this question.
15) Quintessence
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
361 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Quintessence is an extraordinary story from Jess Redman about friendship, self-discovery, interconnectedness, and the inexplicable elements that make you you. "Find the Elements. Grow the Light. Save the Starling." Three months ago, twelve-year-old Alma moved to the town of Four Points. Her panic attacks started a week later, and they haven't stopped -- even though she's told her parents that they have. She's homesick and friendless and every day...
16) Starry tales
Author
Publisher
Margaret McElderry Books
Pub. Date
2001, c1998
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
103 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Brings together fifteen myths about the sun, the moon, and the stars from different cultures and countries.
Author
Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
71 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
John A. Read covers everything needed to identify constellations, planets, stars, galaxies, nebulae and more. Inquisitive stargazers will find planet hunting and star hopping easy with clearly plotted routes and images of the sky both as seen by the naked eye and detailed views from a telescope.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Witnessing the sweep of the Milky Way, the remains of comets burning up in our atmosphere, or the shimmering aurora, we better understand the universe and our place in it. Lonely Planet’s Dark Skies, the first world’s guide to astrotourism, can help you experience all of this and more first-hand. Meticulously researched by dark sky expert Valerie Stimac, this comprehensive companion includes guides to 35 dark-sky sites and national parks, where...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st [edition].
Physical Desc
335 pages : ill. ; 312 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Filled with lavish illustrations, this book is a grand tour of the universe. Three ever widening domains are presented--the planets, the stars, and the large scale universe itself--each including the ones before it and extending outward"--