The Meteor Shower: Seeking Shelter

by Jason M Burns, Dustin Evans (Illustrator)

Overview

The team explores Mars's plains, which are littered with impact craters as far as the eye can see. As Malcolm imagines the region filled with gentle giants who travel in herds, Daniela analyzes the soil and makes a startling realization-a meteor shower is due to occur that very day! With the clock ticking, the team must use science and creativity to quickly build a shelter before the sky rains down on them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534199750
Publisher:	Torch Graphic Press
Publication date:	01/01/2022
Series:	Malcolm's Martians: Exploring Mars
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	680L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

Story 4

Activity 30

Learn More 31

The Martians 31

Glossary 32

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2022

Gr 2–5—An appealing graphic novel series with nonfiction elements and a Martian hook. Set in 2055, the books star Malcolm, his dad, and his friend Daniela who are spending their summer on Mars. In each book, Malcolm visits a different ecosystem on the planet, imagines what sort of adaptations would be needed for animals to live there, and then draws his ideas. Each page of the story contains Mars facts or science facts, and bolded words in the narrative are defined farther down on the page. Also found throughout the narrative are four full pages of facts and trivia titled "The Case for Space," "The Science of Science Fiction," "The Fundamentals of Art," and "Mars Survival Tips." VERDICT With elements of art, animal adaptations, Mars, and space travel, this series could be useful for many different classroom lessons, but may need some hand-selling for general library circulation.

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