{"product_id":"earthrise-the-story-of-the-photograph-that-changed-the-way-we-see-our-planet-9780374392116","title":"Earthrise: The Story of the Photograph That Changed the Way We See Our Planet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning historian Leonard S. Marcus, \u003ci\u003eEarthrise \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique middle-grade nonfiction book about the astonishing photograph taken during the Apollo 8 mission that forever shifted the way we view ourselves and our planet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGazing out the window of the Apollo 8 spacecraft on Christmas Eve, 1968, NASA astronaut Bill Anders grabbed his camera and snapped the iconic color photo of our planet rising over the lunar horizon. Not long after the crew's safe return, NASA developed Anders's film and released \"Earthrise\" to the world. It soon became one of the most viewed and consequential photographs in all of human history, inspiring the first Earth Day in 1970 and boosting the global environmental movement. In the decades since, this incredible photograph of our small yet beautiful, familiar yet strange, \"blue marble\" has moved billions to rethink their understanding of our home planet, and even their very idea of \"home.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA companion to Marcus's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eMr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e--a unique biography of America's sixteenth president centered around one famous 1864 photo--\u003ci\u003eEarthrise \u003c\/i\u003euses the same technique of exploring a key moment in US history through the lens of an iconic photograph. This rocket-paced, compact, and highly accessible nonfiction book includes a trove of black-and-white images and related materials throughout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is perfect for elementary and middle school kids ages 10-14, or in grades 5 through 8, who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● Outer space, astronauts, and STEM-related books\u003cbr\u003e● Fascinating dives into American history \u003cbr\u003e● Quick and engaging nonfiction reads\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leonard S. Marcus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.33w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780374392116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2025 pg. 94\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeonard S. Marcus\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the world's leading writers about children's books and the people who create them. His own award-winning books include \u003ci\u003eRandolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eListening for Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L'Engle in Many Voices\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDear Genius: The Letters of Ursula Nordstrom\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMinders of Make Believe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Phantom Tollbooth\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait: The Story of a Photograph That Became an American Icon\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eEarthrise: The Story of the Photograph That Changed the Way We See Our Planet\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44119343792173,"sku":"9780374392116","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_e51fc3ab-0daa-46ff-8dff-790b69fd1242.jpg?v=1756224642","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/earthrise-the-story-of-the-photograph-that-changed-the-way-we-see-our-planet-9780374392116","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}