Starstruck:
The Cosmic Journey of Neil DeGrasse Tyson By Kathleen Krull and Illustrated byFrank Morrison. PICTURE BOOK. Crown (Random
House (Penguin), 2018. $18. 9780399550249
BUYING
ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE
APPEAL: AVERAGE
This book is
the life story (so far) of Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Readers learn about his
childhood in New York City, his initial inspiration at the local planetarium,
his determination to pursue his interests, the lucky (and incredible)
opportunities that came his way, and his ability to share his enthusiasm.
Filled with well crafted illustrations.
This is a
fantastic book for a few reasons, I love that Neil discovers his interests
early, that he works hard to make his dreams come true, and best of all he
makes his knowledge and joy accessible to the world. The illustrations are large enough to share
with a group and this book could work for almost any age elementary students
for reports, to inspire, or as a part of a lesson as background before watching
him speak on a topic.
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