Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419704239)

People, children especially, have been baffled, bewildered, and even outraged by the fact that Pluto is no longer called a planet. Through whimsical artwork and an entertaining dialogue format, Pluto's Secret explains the true story of this distant world. Providing a history of the small, icy world from its discovery and naming to its recent reclassification, this book presents a fascinating look at how scientists organize and classify our solar system as they gain new insights into how it works and what types of things exist within it. The book includes a glossary and bibliography.

Praise for Pluto's Secret
"Pairing a lighthearted narrative in a hand-lettered-style typeface with informally drawn cartoon illustrations, this lively tale of astronomical revelations begins with the search for Planet X."
--Kirkus Reviews

"This picture book offers a fresh, positive perspective on Pluto, showing that its change of status is not a demotion but a correction."
--Booklist

"Light-hearted imagining of a gregarious Pluto."
--Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Fun reading... The book provides a factual history of our faraway 'dwarf, ' and on its companion icy worlds, and on the discovery of Kuiper-like bands around other stars."
--School Library Journal

Award
New York Public Library's annual Children's Books list: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013


Author: Margaret Weitekamp,David DeVorkin
ISBN-10: 1419704230
ISBN-13: 9781419704239
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/12/2013
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 10.10h x 10.20w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 156815 / Pluto's Secret: An Icy World's Tale of Discovery

Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Recommended
Award: Land of Enchantment Book Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2013 pg. 356
Kirkus Reviews 01/15/2013
Booklist 03/01/2013 pg. 53
School Library Journal 04/01/2013 pg. 153
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 154 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw