Solar System: Our Place in Space
(Science Comics)

Author

Rosemary Mosco

Illustrator

Jon Chad

Publication Date

September 18, 2018

Genre / Grade Band

Non-fiction / 4^th − 5^th

Solar System: Our Place in Space (Science Comics)

Paperback

Hardcover

Description

With Science Comics, you can explore the depths of the ocean, the farthest reaches of space, and everything in between! These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects.

In this volume, get up close and personal with Earth's nearest neighbors--Venus with its acid rainstorms, Saturn and its rings of ice, and the heart of it all, the Sun. Humans have always been fascinated by outer space and we're learning more about our solar system every day. Did you know that our Solar System was born from a cloud of cosmic dust? That Jupiter's red spot is really a raging storm? Join Sara, Jill, and their space-faring pets on a quest to learn more about the wonders of our Solar System--and beyond!

Publication date

September 18, 2018

Classification

Non-fiction

Page Count

ISBN-13

9781626721425

Lexile Measure

590

Guided Reading Level

Publisher

First Second

Series

Science Comics

BISAC categories

JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
JNF062030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Science & Nature

Library of Congress categories

Cartoons and comics
Nonfiction comics
Solar system
Educational comics

Rosemary Mosco

ROSEMARY MOSCO makes books, articles, cartoons and graphics that connect people with the natural world. Her nature comics were the subject of an award-winning museum exhibit and are collected in a book that was a 2019 ALA Great Graphic Novel for Teens. She co-wrote the New York Times bestseller The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid. She speaks at birding festivals and nature centers and writes for Audubon.

JACOB SOUVA has a beautiful wife, two amazing sons and resides in a small countryside community in upstate New York. He loves to make kids laugh and think with his illustrations. Jacob sketches constantly and finishes his work digitally, placing a lot of emphasis on simple shapes, color and lots and lots of texture. Jacob has illustrated several picture books including The Boy with Big, Big Feelings and Pedro's Pan.

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