{"product_id":"nefertiti-the-spidernaut-the-jumping-spider-who-learned-to-hunt-in-space-9781629440613","title":"Nefertiti, the Spidernaut: The Jumping Spider Who Learned to Hunt in Space","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2017 National Science Teacher's Association Outstanding Science Trade Book\u003cbr\u003e 2016-17 Alabama Camellia Children's Book Award reading list​\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost spiders spin a web and passively wait for prey to come to them. Jumping spiders, by contrast, actively hunt by jumping to catch their food. What if a jumping spider was sent to the International Space Station? When it jumped, it would simply float. No one knew if the spider could hunt in a weightless environment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis nonfiction picture book for elementary kids chronicles the amazing voyage of Nefertiti, the Spidernaut to the International Space Station and back. She's a \u003cem\u003ePhiddipus johnsonii\u003c\/em\u003e, or Johnson jumping spider, native to western United States. Her colorful anatomy--red, black and teal--made for stunning photography and video. In 2012, Nefertitti clocked a record-breaking 100 days in space, during which time she circled Earth about 1584 times, traveling about 41,580,000 miles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAstronaut Sunita Williams, Captain U.S. Navy said, \"It was a suspense story for me as it happened. I didn't know if she would survive when I unpacked her for the first time, or when I packed her up and sent her back home to Earth.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an astonishing story of change: through the dark and cold, in spite of being weightless and isolated, this incredible spider adapted and learned to hunt. Against all odds, she survived to return to Earth, where she had to re-adapt to Earth's gravity. Nefertiti's story of survival brings hope that we, too, can adapt to a changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin Nefertiti in this inspiring journey into space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT THEY ARE SAYING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eIn this remarkable true story of a jumping spider sent on a mission to space, Darcy Pattison successfully weaves together life science, earth space science, engineering, and technology within a suspenseful narrative. Readers will be drawn to Nerfertiti's resilience as she tackles a challenge no spider has ever faced before...to learn how to hunt in microgravity. This heartwarming and educational book will make a terrific addition to any classroom STEM library.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Karen Ansberry and Emily Morgan, science educators and authors of \u003cem\u003ePicture-Perfect Science Lessons\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eNefertiti The Spidernaut is an accurate and step by step account of this spider's journey to and from the International Space Station. Having worked on invertebrates in space experiments with BioServe, Darcy Pattison truly caught the scope of the science while keeping you rooting for Nefertiti.\u003c\/em\u003e\" Mary Ann Colley, VP of Science and Conservation, Butterfly Pavilion, Westminster, CO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mims House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610295505170,"sku":"9781629440613","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5ee12fc0-e296-4204-99fa-9d4b78a1c5e9.jpg?v=1732338880","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/nefertiti-the-spidernaut-the-jumping-spider-who-learned-to-hunt-in-space-9781629440613","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}