Pieces of Another World, Mara Rockliff
Pieces of Another World, Mara Rockliff
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Pieces of Another World

Author: Mara Rockliff, Salima Alikhan

Narrator: Donna German

Unabridged: 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction


Synopsis

This touching story of a father and child’s nighttime excursion to watch a meteor shower is told through the eyes of a child in awe of the night world. Rockliff’s vivid descriptions make readers feel as though they too are watching the tiny bits of other, distant worlds blazing into our own.The “For Creative Minds” education section includes teaching trivia about meteors, meteor showers, comets, and asteroids as well as a “Meteor Math” game, a “Five Steps to a Fantastic Meteor Watching Party” checklist, and a recipe for comet cookies.

About Mara Rockliff

Mara Rockliff is the author of many lively historical books for children, including Mesmerized: How Ben Franklin Solved a Mystery that Baffled All of France, winner of the Cook Prize and an Orbis Pictus Honor book. Her newest picture book biographies are Billie Jean! and Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope. She lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with her family. For more information, visit mararockliff.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on April 12, 2015

This story about stargazing is told with such careful attention to detail. It's really an impressive piece of work, similar in style to Owl Moon or Barn Savers or even Night Tree in that it is as much a story of parental bonding as it is a story about stargazing. The explanation at the end about met......more