Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos

For every child who has ever looked up at the stars and asked, What are they? comes the story of a curious boy who never stopped wondering: Carl Sagan.

When Carl Sagan was a young boy he went to the 1939 World's Fair and his life was changed forever. From that day on he never stopped marveling at the universe and seeking to understand it better. Star Stuff follows Carl from his days star gazing from the bedroom window of his Brooklyn apartment, through his love of speculative science fiction novels, to his work as an internationally renowned scientist who worked on the Voyager missions exploring the farthest reaches of space. This book introduces the beloved man who brought the mystery of the cosmos into homes across America to a new generation of dreamers and star gazers.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Published: 10/14/2014
ISBN: 9781596439603
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.60h x 11.10w x 0.50d
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Orbis Pictus Award - Honor Book
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citations: School Library Journal 09/01/2014 pg. 164
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2014
Publishers Weekly 10/20/2014
New York Times Book Review 11/09/2014 pg. 37
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2014
Booklist 12/01/2014 pg. 48
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2014 pg. 28
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2015 pg. 103

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 174608 / Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos
Reading Level: 3.6 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5