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Stardust Explores the Solar System
The second book in the series, Stardust Explores the Solar System , starts off with the Big Bang, explains the formation of our Sun and the planets, then takes young readers on an exciting ride through the Solar System. The book is written by 13-year old author and activist, Bailey Harris, and edited by Dr. Eric Meikle (Former Education Project Director at the National Center for Science Education).
- GenresChildrens
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
About the author
Bailey Harris
6 books10 followers13-year-old Bailey Harris is an author, speaker, and advocate for freethought and human rights. She is the author of the Stardust series of science books for young readers.
Bailey is on a mission to inspire a love of science and a sense of wonder about the universe, promote freethought, and work towards acceptance of scientific fact in society and government. She was eight years old when she was inspired to write her first book, a beautifully illustrated children's book that presented sound science in a manner accessible to young readers and pre-readers.
My Name Is Stardust was launched through a highly successful 2016 Kickstarter campaign, released in 2017, and has sold thousands of copies worldwide. Follow-ups Stardust Explores the Solar System (2018) and Stardust Explores Earth's Wonders (2019) have continued in that tradition, presenting concepts of astronomy, geology, biology and principles such as the Big Bang and evolution.
The success of the Stardust series of books has enabled Bailey to carry her message in person to people all across the United States. While at BookCon in New York in 2017 promoting her first book, she appeared on iHeartRadio's "The Public Library Podcast," where she spoke to host Helen Little about the importance of books and learning in her life.
More recently, she was a featured speaker at the Freedom From Religion Foundation's 2018 conference in San Francisco. As the youngest featured presenter in the history of the event, she delivered a talk about the difficulties she faced growing up and going to school in an area where the predominant religion was so dominant that the lines between church and state often blurred.
When she isn't writing or sharing her books with the world, Bailey is a 7th grader at the Open Classroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she started the first middle school chapter of the Secular Student Alliance. She plays soccer for club team Impact United and is a huge fan of Real Salt Lake.
Bailey is on a mission to inspire a love of science and a sense of wonder about the universe, promote freethought, and work towards acceptance of scientific fact in society and government. She was eight years old when she was inspired to write her first book, a beautifully illustrated children's book that presented sound science in a manner accessible to young readers and pre-readers.
My Name Is Stardust was launched through a highly successful 2016 Kickstarter campaign, released in 2017, and has sold thousands of copies worldwide. Follow-ups Stardust Explores the Solar System (2018) and Stardust Explores Earth's Wonders (2019) have continued in that tradition, presenting concepts of astronomy, geology, biology and principles such as the Big Bang and evolution.
The success of the Stardust series of books has enabled Bailey to carry her message in person to people all across the United States. While at BookCon in New York in 2017 promoting her first book, she appeared on iHeartRadio's "The Public Library Podcast," where she spoke to host Helen Little about the importance of books and learning in her life.
More recently, she was a featured speaker at the Freedom From Religion Foundation's 2018 conference in San Francisco. As the youngest featured presenter in the history of the event, she delivered a talk about the difficulties she faced growing up and going to school in an area where the predominant religion was so dominant that the lines between church and state often blurred.
When she isn't writing or sharing her books with the world, Bailey is a 7th grader at the Open Classroom in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she started the first middle school chapter of the Secular Student Alliance. She plays soccer for club team Impact United and is a huge fan of Real Salt Lake.
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November 28, 2020
Fun and informative
This book is very good.it is fun and informative for kids and adults alike. Keep up the good work, Bailey.
This book is very good.it is fun and informative for kids and adults alike. Keep up the good work, Bailey.
October 6, 2022
Isi ilustrasinya sangat amat lucu dan edukatif. Menjelaskan tentang tata surya kita dan beberapa objek lainnya. Buku ini cocok dipelajari 1 day 1 book karena sesimpel dan diringkas sedemikian mungkin. Selain tata surya, ada penjelasan juga mengenai Sabuk Kuiper, planet kerdil/katai dan ada juga penjelasan beberapa bintang yang kemungkinan bisa layak huni seperti Proxima Centauri. Meski di point Venera 13 itu aku agak bingung, karena setauku Venera 4 duluan yang mendarat di Venus. Mungkin aku perlu memahami banyak hal lagi. Tapi kalau untuk anak-anak ini sangat membantu untuk mengenalkan ilmu antariksa kepada mereka :D
January 1, 2023
I'm so glad that I saved this book series as my last reads of 2022. I'm 61 and learned a few new things I didn't know before! Great books, Bailey and Doug!
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