Mission One: The Plant Planet
by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg • Book 2 of the Astronuts Series
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Humor
- Graphic Novel
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2019
Word Count 8,704
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 503550, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Adventure and adventurers--Fiction
- Discovery and exploration
- Genetic engineering
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Adventure stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
- Genetic engineering--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | General
- Life on other planets--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Action & Adventure
- Life on other planets
- Astronauts--Juvenile fiction
- Astronauts--Fiction
- Astronauts
- Extrasolar planets--Fiction
- Humorous stories
- Extrasolar planets
- Humorous fiction
- Action and adventure fiction
- Adventure and adventurers
- Extrasolar planets--Discovery and exploration--Juvenile fiction
- Genetic engineering--Fiction
- Life on other planets--Fiction
- Lists With This Book
- Teaching Graphic Novels
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Jon Scieszka about Mission One
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Jon Scieszka
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Steven Weinberg
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In-depth Written Interview with Jon Scieszka
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with Jon Scieszka
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Steven Weinberg
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Author Interviews 18
Meet-the-Author Recording with Jon Scieszka
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In-depth Written Interview with Jon Scieszka
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Interview with Jon Scieszka
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Interview with Steven Weinberg
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Interview with Jon Scieszka
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Interview with Jon Scieszka
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National Book Festival Gala speech by Jon Scieszka
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National Ambassador Q & A with Jon Scieszka
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Ambassador interview with Jon Scieszka
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Reading is a privilege with Jon Scieszka
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The joy of writing with Jon Scieszka
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Why reading makes a difference with Jon Scieszka
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Privileges of being an ambassador with Jon Scieszka
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Interview with Jon Scieszka
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Boys Read, Boys Write Panel Discussion with Jon Scieszka
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Reading the Pictures Panel Discussion with Jon Scieszka
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Screens, Books, and Reading Panel Discussion with Jon Scieszka
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Get Kids Reading Panel Discussion with Jon Scieszka
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Make Your Own Art Activities from AstroNuts Series Website
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Teaching Guide from Chronicle
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