The Universe in You
A Microscopic Journey
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Publisher Description
Jason Chin, winner of the Caldecott Medal for Watercress, dives into the microscopic building blocks of life in this companion to the award-winning Your Place in the Universe.
In Your Place in the Universe, Jason Chin zoomed outward, from our planet, solar system, and galaxy to the outer reaches of the observable universe. Now, Chin reverses course, zooming in past our skin to our cells, molecules, and atoms, all the way down to particles so small we can’t yet even measure them.
Like its companion, The Universe in You is a mind-boggling adventure that makes complex science accessible and enjoyable to readers of any age.
Impeccably researched, wholly engrossing, and with extensive backmatter for additional learning, The Universe in You is another knockout from the award-winning creator of Redwoods, Grand Canyon, and other distinguished works of nonfiction for young readers.
An American Library Association Notable Children's Book
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Horn Book Fanfare Title
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
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In this companion to Your Place in the Universe, Chin zooms way, way in, examining progressively smaller materials until reaching the smallest known to humans. An opening page pictures a child with light brown skin who uses a wheelchair, shown near a school group in a desert park. The child sees something that the others miss, kicking off a litany of scientific facts—"The Calliope Hummingbird is the smallest bird in the United States"—then spots even smaller beings: the most diminutive butterfly, and the tiniest bee. Linked comparisons continue into the human body, drilling down to cells ("like tiny water balloons," reads handily comparative text), molecules, atoms, and elementary particles, all explained clearly and portrayed with dazzling precision. Ending lines weave scientific revelation into a message of profound inspiration, the opening child's deep, thoughtful gaze accompanying the conceit: "You are made of the same stuff as everything else in the universe... a singular person, who can think and feel and discover... the universe within." Ample back matter provides background material about elements, cells, DNA, and more. Ages 8–12.
