Eddie the Electron Moves Out

by Melissa Rooney, Harry Pulver (Illustrator)

Overview

In this sequel to Eddie the Electron,Eddie is free from the balloon which held his Helium atom, and he’s off on a new adventure, as his lighter-than-air atom rises above the houses and trees… All the way to the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere, where sky and space meet.

Along the way, Eddie will teach young readers atomic concepts as he reminisces about the creation of his Helium atom, and how it and other Helium atoms are harvested and used. Eddie will also teach readers about the Earth's dwindling reserve of Helium, and how vitally important it is to conserve the precious gas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944995140
Publisher:	Amberjack Publishing
Publication date:	06/20/2017
Series:	Eddie the Electron Series , #2
Pages:	27
Product dimensions:	7.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	5 - 10 Years

About the Author

Before writing children’s books, Melissa (Bunin) Rooney grew up in Martinsville, VA, attended the College of William and Mary, and earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina.
One of her passions is introducing scientific concepts to children and fueling their interest, especially when they don’t immediately understand. After all, the things we don’t understand are the most intriguing, and contemplating them results in scientific and technological advances (not to mention employment!).
Find out more about Melissa at www.melissarooneywriting.com, or visit her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/melissarooneywriting/.

HARRY PULVER JR. has worked as a professional illustrator for over 30 years. His clients include Crain’s New York Business, The Wall Street Journal, Cargill Inc., Coca Cola, Microsoft, 3M, Sony/Epic Music Group, American Lung Assoc., Scholastic Inc., National Geographic World and The Children’s Television Workshop.
He attended St. Olaf College, The Minnesota College of Art and Design, and Pratt Manhattan School of Design.

When he's not drawing, Harry also plays accordion in his award winning Polka Rock band, TUBBY ESQUIRE. You can see more of his artwork or contact him at www.harrypulver.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Eddie the Electron is back! Melissa Rooney once again helps kids explore the world of atoms in a fun and interesting way. As a children’s librarian I love being able to introduce kids to science books that not only engage them in learning and exploration, but also make them laugh out loud."- Erica Merritt, Youth Services Librarian, Durham County Library

From the Publisher

"Eddie the Electron Moves Out is a creative, educational fun book that delivers a lot of facts wrapped up in a fun illustrated story. The Endnotes are helpful in explaining further background and questions about Helium, atoms, electrons, and earth geologic and elemental history. Eddie the Electron Moves Out is great, entertaining science education for readers age 8-9 and up." - The Midwest Book Review

The Midwest Book Review

2017-03-29
A subatomic narrator describes how helium, a nonrenewable resource, is formed deep underground.The very simple cartoon style of the illustrations suggests a breezier ride than the scientifically challenging content delivers. With much reliance on explanatory endnotes, Rooney sends her zippy narrator—newly freed from a popped balloon (see Eddie the Electron, 2015)—barreling its way past billions of nitrogen and oxygen atoms to the top of the atmosphere. Eddie describes how uranium and thorium trapped in the newly formed planet's crust self-destructed to leave helium as a stable byproduct. Billions of tedious years later ("I thought I would die of pair annihilation!") that helium was extracted for a wide variety of industrial uses. Following mentions of Einstein and how Eddie is mysteriously connected to other atoms "in a way that surpasses space and time," the popeyed purple particle floats off with a plea to cut down on the party balloons to conserve a rare element. Younger readers may find this last notion easier to latch onto than the previous dose of physics, which is seriously marred both by the vague allusions and by Eddie's identification as a helium atom rather than the free electron that his portrayals in the art, not to mention his moniker, indicate. A sketchy teaser in search of an audience. (Informational picture book. 7-9)

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