{"product_id":"out-of-this-world-star-studded-haiku-9781536203561","title":"Out of This World: Star-Studded Haiku","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis companion to \u003ci\u003eEarth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up \u003c\/i\u003esoars into space with a perfect fusion of poetry and science, accompanied by breathtaking illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eone minuscule speck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003egrows into the universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ea mind-boggling birth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis stunning meeting of poetic form and luminous artwork transports us out of the bounds of Earth, past a lunar eclipse, beyond the orbiting planets, and into glowing galaxies and twinkling constellations. Sally M. Walker uses her award-winning skill as a writer of nonfiction to explore space through clever haiku, accompanied by narrative explanations of wonders that are out of this world. Illustrator Matthew Trueman imagines the explosive Big Bang and awe-inspiring meteor showers in spectacular views that no telescope could offer. Comprehensive, well-researched back matter further explores such topics as constellations and astronomers, the birth of the universe, stars, the solar system, moons and eclipses, asteroids, meteors, and comets, as well as a glossary of terms, a bibliography, and online resources for readers with an eye to what lies beyond Earth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally M. Walker \u003c\/b\u003eis the award-winning author of more than sixty books for children, including the companion book \u003ci\u003eEarth Verse: Haiku from the Ground Up, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by William Grill. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eSinking the \u003c\/i\u003eSultana\u003ci\u003e A Civil War Story of Imprisonment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Greed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e and a Doomed Journey Home\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChampion: The Comeback Tale of the American Chestnut Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, an Orbis Pictus Honor Book. She says that researching and writing \u003ci\u003eBoundaries: How the Mason-Dixon Line Settled a Family Feud and Divided a Nation\u003c\/i\u003e led her to the amazing world of stars and outer space. Sally M. Walker lives in Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724812194066,"sku":"9781536203561","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04f44277-9098-4657-90b5-fd88042dd583.jpg?v=1734809732","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/out-of-this-world-star-studded-haiku-9781536203561","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}