{"id":22052,"date":"2019-04-02T07:30:04","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T12:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=22052"},"modified":"2019-04-04T16:03:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T21:03:19","slug":"new-stuff-tuesday-april-2-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/22052","title":{"rendered":"New Stuff Tuesday – April 2, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Seeing<\/p>\n

Seeing Stars: A Complete Guide to the 88 Constellations<\/strong>
\nby Sara Gillingham
\n523.8 Gil<\/a>
\nNew Arrivals Island<\/strong>, 2nd Floor<\/p>\n

Now that the evenings are not as frigid as just a few weeks ago, there is a little less rush when taking out the trash, and more of an inclination to glance up at the clear night skies. The possibility of nights around a fire pit gazing at the stars becomes a more likely prospect. Dreams of summer evenings have inspired me to become familiar with more constellations than the Big Dipper.<\/p>\n

This addition to the Curriculum Collection is a well-designed introduction for upper elementary through high school audiences – as well as the rest of us! It introduces 88 ancient and “modern” constellations, with notes about cultural or historical origins. Gillingham gives each constellation its own consistent spread: diagram, location description, how to find it and when, and a brief introduction to stories and myths associated with it. The facing page includes the diagram with illustration of the figures.<\/p>\n

As to be expected from a solid, engaging non-fiction selection for preK-12, the appendix contains additional research resources. I have always found it challenging to see shapes in the stars, so I will be downloading one of these two recommendations, apps which allow me to point my phone at the night sky and identify constellations:<\/p>\n