{"product_id":"bright-sky-starry-city-9781554984053","title":"Bright Sky, Starry City","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA little girl and her father have an opportunity to appreciate the wonders of the night sky.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhoebe helps her dad set up telescopes on the sidewalk outside his store. It’s a special night — Saturn and Mars are going to appear together in the sky. But will Phoebe be able to see them with all the city lights?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaindrops begin to fall, followed by lightning and thunder. Phoebe is filled with disappointment as she and her father hurry inside to wait out the storm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut suddenly the power fails and then, amazingly, the rain and clouds disappear. Phoebe and her dad and all kinds of people spill into the street. And there, in the bright night sky, the splendor of the planets and a multitude of stars are revealed for all to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn illustrated afterword includes information about the solar system, planetary conjunctions and rings, moons, telescopes and light pollution. A glossary and recommended further reading are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.3\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe characters, settings, and major events in a story, using key details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.1\u003cbr\u003e\nAsk and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.7\u003cbr\u003e\nUse information gained from the illustrations and words in a print or digital text to demonstrate understanding of its characters, setting, or plot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uma Krishnaswami","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48283558281467,"sku":"9781554984053","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_53ecfa40-410d-4a8e-ba09-3117fe5d6283.jpg?v=1777473740","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/bright-sky-starry-city-9781554984053","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}