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Greetings From Planet Earth
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Greetings From Planet Earth
by Kerley, BarbaraIf you had one minute to describe life on Earth, what would you say? It's 1977, and Theo and his class are creating a golden record inspired by the one Voyager 2 will carry into space as a greeting from Earth. But as Theo searches for an original answer to his teacher's question, other questions begin to surface: What happened to his father in Vietnam? And why has his mother been keeping secrets all these years?
In this unforgettable, innovatively constructed debut novel, Barbara Kerley shows us the beauty of outer space and the devastation of war.
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Greetings From Planet Earth (EBK)
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Greetings From Planet Earth (EBK)
by Barbara KerleyIf you had one minute to describe life on Earth, what would you say? Itīs 1977, and Theo and his class are creating a golden record inspired by the one Voyager 2 will carry into space as a greeting from Earth. But as Theo searches for an original answer to his teacherīs question, other questions begin to surface: What happened to his father in Vietnam? And why has his mother been keeping secrets all these years?
In this unforgettable, innovatively constructed debut novel, Barbara Kerley shows us the beauty of outer space and the devastation of war.
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Kirkus
Starred Review
...Kerley's structure is in alternating transcripts of a recording for an unknown reader, and a third-person account of Theo's life with various sections labeled with geographic place names from the moon. The space capsule assignment reveals much about earthlings, and Mr. Meyer's insightful questioning brings a depth and universality to what is essentially one family's struggle with the past.
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Ages 9-12 $5.99
Interest Level:
6-8
Lexile Framework:
650L
Grade Level Equivalent:
4.3
Age:
12-14
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Subject:
School Life, Parents, Cleverness, Creativity and Imagination
* "Kerley's structure is in alternating transcripts of a recording for an unknown reader, and a third-person account of Theo's life with various sections labeled with geographic place names from the moon. The space capsule assignment reveals much about earthlings, and Mr. Meyer's insightful questioning brings a depth and universality to what is essentially one family's struggle with the past." — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
It's 1977, and Theo and his class are creating a golden record inspired by the one Voyager 2 will carry into space. But as Theo seraches for his own answer about life on Earth, questions begin to surface: What happened to his father in Vietnam? Where is he? And why has his mother been keepign secrets all these years?
In this unforgettable debut novel — written with rare economy and lucidity — Barbara Kerley explores the beauty of outer space, the devastation of war, and the difficult choices we are sometimes forced to make. In doing so, she sensitively addresses the timeless question: What does it truly mean to be human?
