This touching story of a father and child's nighttime excursion to watch a meteor shower is told through the eyes of a child in awe of the night world. Rockliff's vivid descriptions make readers feel as though they too are watching the tiny bits of other, distant worlds blazing into our own.The "For Creative Minds" education section includes teaching trivia about meteors, meteor showers, comets, and asteroids as well as a "Meteor Math" game, a "Five Steps to a Fantastic Meteor Watching Party" checklist, and a recipe for ...
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This touching story of a father and child's nighttime excursion to watch a meteor shower is told through the eyes of a child in awe of the night world. Rockliff's vivid descriptions make readers feel as though they too are watching the tiny bits of other, distant worlds blazing into our own.The "For Creative Minds" education section includes teaching trivia about meteors, meteor showers, comets, and asteroids as well as a "Meteor Math" game, a "Five Steps to a Fantastic Meteor Watching Party" checklist, and a recipe for comet cookies. This fictional story includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 49-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Pieces of Another World is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The interactive ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.
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Fair. This is a retired library book with typical wear/markings. May or may not have library stickers attached which will not be removed. Item has stickers or notes attached to cover and/or pages that have not been removed to prevent further damage There is writing on cover of book. Cover/Case has some rubbing and edgewear. Access codes, CD's, slipcovers and other accessories may not be included.
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good jacket. Very Good in Good unclipped dust jacket. Lightly used, may have publisher's or previous owner's markings, but NO markings in text. Pasadena's finest new and used bookstore since 1992.
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Near Fine in As New jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; 1st edition hardcover SIGNED by the author on title page along with a narrow paper pull near signature. Book has sharp tips and spine ends in an illustrated, unclipped dust wrapper in new mylar that has the same art as the cover. Internally as new. Not remaindered or exlib. 32 pp. The touching story of a father and child's nighttime excursion to watch a meteor shower, told through the eyes of the child who is in awe of the night world. The vivid descriptions make the readers feel as though they too, are watching the tiny bits of other worlds blazing into our own. The "Creative Minds" section includes a meteor cookie craft and teaching trivia to help children learn more about meteors, comets and asteroids.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; 1st edition hardcover with sharp tips and spine ends, Internally as new. Not remaindered or exlib. Signed by author on title page. 32 pp. The touching story of a father and child's nighttime excursion to watch a meteor shower, told through the eyes of the child who is in awe of the night world. The vivid descriptions make the readers feel as though they too, are watching the tiny bits of other worlds blazing into our own. The "Creative Minds" section includes a meteor cookie craft and teaching trivia to help children learn more about meteors, comets and asteroids.
