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Galileo Galilei and the Movement of the Planets

Galileo Galilei and the Movement of the Planets (Graphic Science Biographies)
by Jordi Bayarri Dolz (Author / Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Galileo Galilei believed in the power of scientific observation over traditional ideas. His close study of the night sky helped support the theory that planets move around the sun. His defiant personality made him powerful enemies. This middle grade graphic biography covers Galilei’s life from his early work with projectiles to his revolutionary look at the cosmos. It also depicts the backlash to his bold ideas and his trial under the Inquisition.

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Alte Zachen / Old Things

Alte Zachen / Old Things
by Ziggy Hanaor (Author) and Benjamin Phillips (Illustrator)
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Booktalk: Bubbe’s relationship with the city is complex — nothing is quite as she remembered it and she feels alienated and angry at the world around her. Benji, on the other hand, looks at the world, and his grandmother, with clear-eyed acceptance. As they wander the city, we catch glimpses of Bubbe’s childhood in Germany, her young adulthood in 1950s Brooklyn, and her relationships; first with a baker called Gershon, and later with successful Joe, Benji’s grandfather. Gradually we piece together snippets of Bubbe’s life, gaining an insight to some of the things that have formed her cantankerous personality. The journey culminates on the Lower East Side in a moving reunion between Rosa and Gershon, her first love. As the sun sets, Benji and his Bubbe walk home over the Williamsburg Bridge to make dinner.

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