Clear Skies

Synopsis

As the US/Soviet Space Race heats up in 1961, eleven-year-old Arno finds his dreams of becoming an astronomer exploding like an extragalactic supernova. It is the summer of 1961, and eleven-year-old Arno Creelman wants nothing more than to be an astronomer. His claustrophobia rules out flying in a cramped space capsule, so instead, Arno dreams of exploring the galaxies with powerful telescopes back on Earth. Arno’s first move: 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 Arno clips for his own notebooks. When he finally manages to phone in and correctly answer the skill-testing astronomy question, 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. How did Arno’s dream become a cosmic nightmare? Key Text Features illustrations Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3 Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character's thoughts, words, or actions).

Copyright:

2019

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

144 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781773062419

Related ISBNs:

9781773062426, 9781773062402

Publisher:

Groundwood Books Ltd

Date of Addition:

06/22/21

Copyrighted By:

Jessica Scott Kerrin

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Children's Books, Science, Travel, Literature and Fiction, Technology

Grade Levels:

Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade

Reading Age:

8–11

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.