Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet by Curtis Manley - ADVISABLE

Just Right: Searching for the Goldilocks Planet by Curtis Manley, illustrated by Jessica Lanan. NONFICTION PICTURE BOOK.  Roaring Brook (Macmillan), 2019.  $19.  9781250155337

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Since the beginning of recorded history, mankind has wondered if there are other planets with life on them somewhere out in the stars.  How do we search for these planets?  What would life on them look like?

Manley gives us a detailed, but accessible look at the different ways scientists are looking for other planetary bodies throughout space.  Detailed enough that it will work best with older students – any class that discusses space exploration could use this.  The explanations of how the different methods work was very clear – clear enough for this non-scientist to get a good grasp.

Cindy, Middle School Librarian, MLS