01928cam a2200385 i 4500 1031666049 TxAuBib 20231102120000.0 220519s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022023793 9781978532878 library binding 1978532873 library binding 9781978532908 paperback 1978532903 paperback TxAuBib rda Pierce, Simon, author. Is Pluto a planet? / Simon Pierce. Buffalo, NY : Enslow Publishing, [2023] ©2023. pages cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Mysteries of space Mysteries of space Includes bibliographical references and index. The old solar system -- A hidden planet -- Too far to see -- A lucky accident -- Not like other planets -- How big is a planet? -- An official definition -- So what is Pluto? -- Other dwarf planets -- Love for Pluto -- A planet again?. "For many years, children learned in school that there are nine planets in our solar system. The ninth planet, Pluto, was discovered in 1930. However, in 2006, Pluto was demoted. Why did this happen after nearly 80 years? What sets a planet apart from an asteroid, comet, or other celestial body? What exactly is a dwarf planet-Pluto's new designation? Readers learn the answers to these questions and more through engaging text, augmented by informative fact boxes and full-color photographs"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8 Enslow Publishing. Grades 2-3 Enslow Publishing. 20231102. Pluto (Dwarf planet) Juvenile literature. Mysteries of space. Mysteries of space.