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Children's author Ellen Jackson
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Debuting in May 2008!

The Mysterious Universe HC: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes (Scientists in the Field)
by Ellen Jackson and Nic Bishop

Houghton Mifflin
# ISBN-10: 0618563253
# ISBN-13: 978-0618563258

For ages 9-12.
Join the author and photographer on a journey as they follow Dr. Alex Fillippenko and his High-Z Supernova Search Team on an expedition to Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii to study supernovae, black holes, and dark energy -- all in an effort to understand how fast the universe is expanding and what that imports for those of us who live in it.

Previously featured on Playground Prime's Spotlight:

Carmela A. Martino
Children's author

Bobs & Lolo
Singing songs of the sea for you and me

Captain Bogg and Salty
A rollicking, good-time pirate band for children

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