{"product_id":"planet-earth-is-blue-paperback","title":"Planet Earth Is Blue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicole Panteleakos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Tender and illuminating. A beautiful debut.\" --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA heartrending and hopeful story about a nonverbal girl and her passion for space exploration, for fans of \u003ci\u003eSee You in the Cosmos, Mockingbird, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Thing About Jellyfish.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwelve-year-old Nova is eagerly awaiting the launch of the space shuttle Challenger--it's the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on live TV in their classrooms. Nova and her big sister, Bridget, share a love of astronomy and the space program. They planned to watch the launch together. But Bridget has disappeared, and Nova is in a new foster home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile foster families and teachers dismiss Nova as severely autistic and nonverbal, Bridget understands how intelligent and special Nova is, and all that she can't express. As the liftoff draws closer, Nova's new foster family and teachers begin to see her potential, and for the first time, she is making friends without Bridget. But every day, she's counting down to the launch, and to the moment when she'll see Bridget again. Because as Bridget said, \"No matter what, I'll be there. I promise.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNicole Panteleakos is a middle-grade author, playwright, and Ravenclaw whose plays have been performed at numerous theaters and schools in Connecticut and New York City. She earned her BA in Theatre Scriptwriting from Eastern Connecticut State University and is currently working toward her MFA in Children's Literature at Hollins University. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and has three awesome godchildren, two quirky cats, and at least one Broadway song stuck in her head at all times. \u003ci\u003ePlanet Earth Is Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. Visit Nicole on Twitter at @NicWritesBooks, on Facebook (facebook.com\/nicolepanteleakos), or at nicolepanteleakos.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Planet Earth Is Blue\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769501942048,"sku":"9780525646600","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/11400c69cc1244b4f699dcf605fd814b.webp?v=1780349683","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/planet-earth-is-blue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}