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Astrophysicist and Space Advocate Neil Degrasse Tyson
Contributor(s): Ventura, Marne (Author)

ISBN: 1467724610 ISBN-13: 9781467724616
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)

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Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions

Dewey: B

LCCN: 2013026972

Age Level: 7-11

Grade Level: 2-6

Lexile Measure: 780(Not Available)

Series: Stem Trailblazer Bios

Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7" W x 9.1" L (0.55 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1950-1999
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents

Review Citations: Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 59
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2014
School Library Journal 04/01/2014 pg. 85

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 163023
Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:

Have you ever stared into the night sky, full of stars and planets? As a kid, Neil deGrasse Tyson was star-struck when he first visited a planetarium. The universe was calling him.

Tyson pursued his interest in astronomy and studied to be an astrophysicist. In 1996, he became the director of New York's Hayden Planetarium. He is passionate about teaching people about the universe. Known for making science fun and easy to understand, he has hosted and appeared on TV shows such as Nova ScienceNow and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He even has more than one million Twitter followers But how did he get there? Follow his path from fascinated kid to popular space expert.

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