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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GALILEO
For Kids
Galileo's Leaning Tower Experiment, A Science Adventure
• Wendy MacDonald
SCIENCE •
2009 •
PAPER
• 32 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
In this lively remaining of Galileo's Leaning Tower experiment, Wendy Macdonald and Paolo Rui show that anyone can be a scientist--all it takes is curiosity, determination, and a little imagination.
(ITA65, $7.95) |
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Starry Messenger, Galileo Galilei
• Peter Sis
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2000 •
PAPER
• 40 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A beautifully illustrated homage to Galileo for children ages 6 to 8. In simple prose, Sis chronicles Galileo's life and evokes the Renaissance world. It's a memorable introduction to science and Italy for young readers. A Cadecott Honor Book and winner of the Scientific American Young Readers Book Award.
(ITL331, $7.99) |
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This Is Venice
• Miroslav Sasek
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2005 •
PAPER
• 60 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
A classic portrait of Venice for children. First published in 1961, this is a facsimile edition of Sasek's charming original. Famous architectural structures and the famous Venetian waterways are depicted here, as well as quirkier attractions like street vendors and the city's abundant pigeons, in bright, stylized illustrations. Ages 4-8.
(ITL627, $17.95) |
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The Diary of Melanie Martin: Or How I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Leaning Tower of Pizza
• Carol Weston
LITERATURE •
2001 •
PAPER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Ten-year-old Melanie tells all about her family's summer trip to Italy, writing it all down in her dear diary. A hit on the middle-school market, it packs in a lot of cultural information while being very of-the-moment. Ages 8-10.
(ITL438, $5.50) |
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Daughter of Venice
• Donna Jo Napoli
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 274 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Prevented by Venetian custom from walking about her own native city, high-spirited Donata dresses herself as a boy and sets out to see the sights. Lots of period detail enlivens this young adult novel about life in 16th-century Venice.
(ITL343, $6.50) |
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