{"product_id":"clear-skies-9781773062402","title":"Clear Skies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArno'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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen 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?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3\u003cbr\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerrin, Jessica Scott:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eJessica Scott Kerrin is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Things Owen Wrote\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Spotted Dog Last Seen\u003c\/em\u003e (finalist for the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award and the John Spray Mystery Award) and \u003cem\u003eThe Missing Dog Is Spotted\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the author of the picture book, \u003cem\u003eThe Better Tree Fort\u003c\/em\u003e (illustrated by Qin Leng), and is known for the Lobster Chronicles series and the bestselling Martin Bridge series. Her novels have been translated into French, Turkish, Russian and Slovenian.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Alberta, Jessica now lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groundwood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50659821945106,"sku":"9781773062402","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d39d4bde-4f5a-492e-9029-370cb6384ac9.jpg?v=1733466971","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clear-skies-9781773062402","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}