Clear skies
(Book)
Author
Published
Toronto : House of Anansi Press, [2019].
Format
Book
Lexile measure
730L
Status
Roy & Helen Hall Memorial Library - Juvenile Fiction
J F KER
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Published
Toronto : House of Anansi Press, [2019].
Physical Desc
183 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Lexile measure
730
Notes
General Note
"Groundwood books."
Citation/References
Kirkus Reviews,,July 15, 2019
Description
It is the summer of 1961, and eleven-year-old Arno Creelman wants nothing more than to be an astronomer. Fortunately, his struggle with claustrophobia has little impact on his one true passion. Unlike his annoying friend Buddy, who wants to become an astronaut and is not at all bothered by the idea of flying in a cramped space capsule, Arno dreams of exploring the galaxies with powerful telescopes back on Earth. But first he has to enter a local radio contest and win a visit to the new observatory that is about to open near his town. The ribbon will be cut by Arno's idol, Jean Slayter-Appleton, a renowned astronomer whose weekly columns he clips for his own notebooks. When he finally manages to phone in and correctly answer the skill-testing astronomy question, which earns him an invitation to the opening, Arno is thrilled. Then a new boy moves to the neighborhood, and he seems to challenge Arno in every way. Robert even believes in astrology, which Arno argues is not a science at all. Before long, Arno is feeling left behind, on the outs with his friends and even abandoned by his beloved dog, Comet. And when Robert informs him that he has already been to an observatory, and tells Arno what the experience is actually like, Arno's dream becomes a cosmic nightmare.
Target Audience
8-12,Brodart.
Target Audience
3-7,Brodart.
Target Audience
730L,Lexile
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kerrin, J. S. (2019). Clear skies . House of Anansi Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kerrin, Jessica Scott. 2019. Clear Skies. House of Anansi Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kerrin, Jessica Scott. Clear Skies House of Anansi Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kerrin, Jessica Scott. Clear Skies House of Anansi Press, 2019.
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