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How the meteorite got to the museum

"This nonfiction book for elementary-school-age children details the steps that brought a meteor from outer space, across the eastern US, to the roof of a car in Peekskill, New York, and thereafter to be verified, tested, and exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. Hartland breaks down...

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Main Author: Hartland, Jessie
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Maplewood, NJ : Blue Apple, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Meteorites > New York (State) > Peekskill > Juvenile nonfiction.
American Museum of Natural History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Meteorites > Juvenile nonfiction.
Museums > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:"This nonfiction book for elementary-school-age children details the steps that brought a meteor from outer space, across the eastern US, to the roof of a car in Peekskill, New York, and thereafter to be verified, tested, and exhibited at the American Museum of Natural History. Hartland breaks down complex actions and processes in kid-friendly terms and includes pages of fascinating meteor details"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 30 cm.
Audience:6-9.
ISBN:9781609052522 (hardcover)
1609052528 (hardcover)
Author Notes:Jessie Hartland is an illustrator, cartoonist, artist, packaging and window display designer with an illustrious worldwide clientele. Among her many acclaimed non-fiction picture books are How the Meteorite Got to the Museum 's predecessors How the Dinosaur Got to the Museum and How the Sphinx Got to the Museum . 

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